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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... appears highly probable . He told Mr. Paradife that he was fome- times fo languid and inefficient , that he could not diftinguish the hour upon the town - clock . Johnfon , upon the firft violent attack of this diforder , ftrove to ...
... appears highly probable . He told Mr. Paradife that he was fome- times fo languid and inefficient , that he could not diftinguish the hour upon the town - clock . Johnfon , upon the firft violent attack of this diforder , ftrove to ...
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... appears from the following paffage in his minutes kept by way of diary : Sept. 7 , 1736. I have this day entered upon my 28th year . " Mayest thou , O God , enable me , for JESUS CHRIST'S fake , to spend this in fuch a manner , that I ...
... appears from the following paffage in his minutes kept by way of diary : Sept. 7 , 1736. I have this day entered upon my 28th year . " Mayest thou , O God , enable me , for JESUS CHRIST'S fake , to spend this in fuch a manner , that I ...
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... appears , from his early notes or memo randums in my poffeffion , to have at various times attempted , or at leaft planned , a methodical courfe of ftudy , according to computation , of which he was all his life fond , as it fixed his ...
... appears , from his early notes or memo randums in my poffeffion , to have at various times attempted , or at leaft planned , a methodical courfe of ftudy , according to computation , of which he was all his life fond , as it fixed his ...
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... appear- ances , and how little any of us know of the real internal state even of those whom we see most fre- quently ; for the truth is , that he was then depreffed poverty , and irritated by disease . When I • I had this anecdote from ...
... appear- ances , and how little any of us know of the real internal state even of those whom we see most fre- quently ; for the truth is , that he was then depreffed poverty , and irritated by disease . When I • I had this anecdote from ...
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... appears from a note in one of Johnfon's little diaries of the following year , which strongly displays his fpirit and virtuous dignity of mind . " 1732 , Julii 15 , Undecim aureos depofui , quo die quicquid ante matris funus ( quod ...
... appears from a note in one of Johnfon's little diaries of the following year , which strongly displays his fpirit and virtuous dignity of mind . " 1732 , Julii 15 , Undecim aureos depofui , quo die quicquid ante matris funus ( quod ...
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