The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 9Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... Sir Joshua Reynolds's portrait ; which , on the dispersion of the Streatham Gallery , passed into the hands of that accomplished lover of art and literature , Samuel Boddington , Esq . , and which was never before engraved . JOHNSONIANA ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds's portrait ; which , on the dispersion of the Streatham Gallery , passed into the hands of that accomplished lover of art and literature , Samuel Boddington , Esq . , and which was never before engraved . JOHNSONIANA ...
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... SIR JOHN HAWKINS J. HOOLE , ESQ . VI . MISS REYNOLDS VII . MR . CUMBERLAND THOMAS TYERS , ESQ . GEORGE STEEVENS , ESQ . MR . GREEN , OF LICHFIELD REV . MR . PARKER WILLIAM SEWARD , ESQ . OZIAS HUMPHRY , R. A. XV . SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS ...
... SIR JOHN HAWKINS J. HOOLE , ESQ . VI . MISS REYNOLDS VII . MR . CUMBERLAND THOMAS TYERS , ESQ . GEORGE STEEVENS , ESQ . MR . GREEN , OF LICHFIELD REV . MR . PARKER WILLIAM SEWARD , ESQ . OZIAS HUMPHRY , R. A. XV . SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS ...
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... Sir Joshua , 39 . 259 . Richardson , Samuel , 66. 192 . 202 . Ridicule , 253 . Rising in the World , 129 . Robertson , Dr. , 20 . Rochefoucault , 33 . Rollin , 7 . Romance , 71 . Romantic Virtue , 131. 255 . Round Numbers , 138 . Roxana ...
... Sir Joshua , 39 . 259 . Richardson , Samuel , 66. 192 . 202 . Ridicule , 253 . Rising in the World , 129 . Robertson , Dr. , 20 . Rochefoucault , 33 . Rollin , 7 . Romance , 71 . Romantic Virtue , 131. 255 . Round Numbers , 138 . Roxana ...
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... Sir Joshua Reynolds mentioned some picture as ex- cellent . “ It has often grieved me , Sir , ” said Mr. John- son , " to see so much mind as the science of painting requires , laid out upon such perishable materials : why do not you ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds mentioned some picture as ex- cellent . “ It has often grieved me , Sir , ” said Mr. John- son , " to see so much mind as the science of painting requires , laid out upon such perishable materials : why do not you ...
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... Sir Joshua Reynolds said one day , that nobody wore laced coats now ; and that once every body wore them . " See now , " says Johnson , " how absurd that is ; as if the bulk of man- kind consisted of fine gentlemen that came to him to ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds said one day , that nobody wore laced coats now ; and that once every body wore them . " See now , " says Johnson , " how absurd that is ; as if the bulk of man- kind consisted of fine gentlemen that came to him to ...
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Common terms and phrases
acquaintance ANECDOTES OF DR answer antè appeared asked believe better Bolt Court Boswell Brocklesby Burke Burney called character conversation David Garrick dear death delight desired dinner Doctor dress Edmund Burke expressed eyes favour favourite fear Frank Frank Barber Garrick gentleman give hand Hawkins hear heard honour Hoole hope human Jeremiah Markland kind knew lady Langton laugh learning Lichfield lived look Lord loved Lucy Porter Madam manner Markland mentioned mind morning Nathaniel Hodges nature never observed occasion once opinion pain Percy perhaps person pleased pleasure Poets praise recollect remember repeated replied Samuel Johnson Sastres says Johnson seemed Shakspeare Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds speak spoke story Strahan Streatham suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale tion told took verses virtue wish words write young