The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished : in Three Volumes ...Henry Baldwin, 1793 - Authors, English |
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... Lord ! Governour of heaven and earth , in " whofe hands are embodied and departed Spirits , " if thou haft ordained the Souls of the Dead to " minifter to the Living , and appointed my de- " parted Wife to have care of me , grant that I ...
... Lord ! Governour of heaven and earth , in " whofe hands are embodied and departed Spirits , " if thou haft ordained the Souls of the Dead to " minifter to the Living , and appointed my de- " parted Wife to have care of me , grant that I ...
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... Lord was abfent , and by him I have been favoured with two anec- dotes . One is not a little to the credit of Johnson's can- dour . Mr. Morgan and he had a dispute pretty 2 Johnson being asked his opinion of th's Effay , answered , Why ...
... Lord was abfent , and by him I have been favoured with two anec- dotes . One is not a little to the credit of Johnson's can- dour . Mr. Morgan and he had a dispute pretty 2 Johnson being asked his opinion of th's Effay , answered , Why ...
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... Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , fomebody remarked , it would be diffi- cult to find a fuitable fucceffor to him ; then ex- claimed Johnfon , he is only fit to fucceed him- Self . " He advised me , if poffible , to have a good orchard . He ...
... Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , fomebody remarked , it would be diffi- cult to find a fuitable fucceffor to him ; then ex- claimed Johnfon , he is only fit to fucceed him- Self . " He advised me , if poffible , to have a good orchard . He ...
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... gates of mercy on mankind . " Whatever may have paffed elsewhere concern- ing it , The HOUSE OF LORDS is wife and inde- pendent : * b Intami- Intaminatis fulget honoribus ; Nec fumit aut ponit fecures Arbitrio DR . JOHNSON . #xvii.
... gates of mercy on mankind . " Whatever may have paffed elsewhere concern- ing it , The HOUSE OF LORDS is wife and inde- pendent : * b Intami- Intaminatis fulget honoribus ; Nec fumit aut ponit fecures Arbitrio DR . JOHNSON . #xvii.
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... Lord Chancellor Hardwicke's expreffion in praise of a Scotch Law Book , called Dirleton's Doubts ; " " HIS Doubts , ( faid his Lordship , ) are better than moft people's Certainties . " My Readers will probably be furprised to hear that ...
... Lord Chancellor Hardwicke's expreffion in praise of a Scotch Law Book , called Dirleton's Doubts ; " " HIS Doubts , ( faid his Lordship , ) are better than moft people's Certainties . " My Readers will probably be furprised to hear that ...
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