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... Poets CHAPTER IV . - 1777 . Dr. Johnson's Agreement to write " The Lives of the British Poets " -Dilly , the Book- seller - Charles O'Connor - Bishop Pearce - Prologue to Kelly's Comedy - Savage's Tragedy of " Sir Thomas Overbury ...
... Poets CHAPTER IV . - 1777 . Dr. Johnson's Agreement to write " The Lives of the British Poets " -Dilly , the Book- seller - Charles O'Connor - Bishop Pearce - Prologue to Kelly's Comedy - Savage's Tragedy of " Sir Thomas Overbury ...
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... Poets - Johnson's Criticisms on Lyric Poetry CHAPTER VI . — 1777 . · Keddlestone , the Seat of Lord Scarsdale - Dr . Manningham - Bennet Langton - Arrival at Derby - Dr . Butter - Dr . Nicholls - Anecdote of Dr. Dodd - Blair's Sermons ...
... Poets - Johnson's Criticisms on Lyric Poetry CHAPTER VI . — 1777 . · Keddlestone , the Seat of Lord Scarsdale - Dr . Manningham - Bennet Langton - Arrival at Derby - Dr . Butter - Dr . Nicholls - Anecdote of Dr. Dodd - Blair's Sermons ...
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... Poets " -Death of Garrick - Rev . Mr. Falconer- Philidor - Tasker's Ode - A Man of the World - Goldsmith's " Vicar of Wakefield " -Letters of Junius - Sheridan - Advantages of London - Good Friday - Easter - day -Skinning an Eel ...
... Poets " -Death of Garrick - Rev . Mr. Falconer- Philidor - Tasker's Ode - A Man of the World - Goldsmith's " Vicar of Wakefield " -Letters of Junius - Sheridan - Advantages of London - Good Friday - Easter - day -Skinning an Eel ...
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... Poets " -Dr . Lawrence - On the Loss of a Wife - Death of Beauclerk - Mr . Melmoth- " Fitz- Osborne's Letters " -Evening at Mr. Vesey's - Distinguished Coterie CHAPTER XVI . - 1780 . Johnson's Account of the Riots in London - Lord ...
... Poets " -Dr . Lawrence - On the Loss of a Wife - Death of Beauclerk - Mr . Melmoth- " Fitz- Osborne's Letters " -Evening at Mr. Vesey's - Distinguished Coterie CHAPTER XVI . - 1780 . Johnson's Account of the Riots in London - Lord ...
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... POETS " - LITERARY REVIEWERS SMOLLETT- " THE SPECTATOR " -DR . BARRY - GARRICK - GENIUS OF THOMSON - DISPUTE BETWEEN GOLD- SMITH AND DODSLEY - MR . CRADOCK - DR . HARWOOD - SUPPER AT THE CROWN AND ANCHOR - WINE - DRINKING - JOHNSON ...
... POETS " - LITERARY REVIEWERS SMOLLETT- " THE SPECTATOR " -DR . BARRY - GARRICK - GENIUS OF THOMSON - DISPUTE BETWEEN GOLD- SMITH AND DODSLEY - MR . CRADOCK - DR . HARWOOD - SUPPER AT THE CROWN AND ANCHOR - WINE - DRINKING - JOHNSON ...
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