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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... manner " agreeable to thy Government . Forgive my 6c cc << prefumption , enlighten my ignorance , and how- " ever meaner agents are employed , grant me the " bleffed influences of thy holy Spirit , through Jefus Chrift our Lord . " Amen ...
... manner " agreeable to thy Government . Forgive my 6c cc << prefumption , enlighten my ignorance , and how- " ever meaner agents are employed , grant me the " bleffed influences of thy holy Spirit , through Jefus Chrift our Lord . " Amen ...
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... manner to that which occafioned it , have certain ex- perience of benignant communication by dreams . Of Dr. Hurd , Bishop of Worcester , Johnson faid to a friend ; " Hurd , Sir , is one of a fet of men who account for every thing ...
... manner to that which occafioned it , have certain ex- perience of benignant communication by dreams . Of Dr. Hurd , Bishop of Worcester , Johnson faid to a friend ; " Hurd , Sir , is one of a fet of men who account for every thing ...
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... , exactly as he would , if he thought he was within hearing.- " The applause of a fingle human being is of great confequence " This he faid to me with great earnestness 僵 earnestness of manner , very near the time of DR . JOHNSON .
... , exactly as he would , if he thought he was within hearing.- " The applause of a fingle human being is of great confequence " This he faid to me with great earnestness 僵 earnestness of manner , very near the time of DR . JOHNSON .
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... manner , very near the time of his de- cease , on occafion of having desired me to read a letter addreffed to him from fome perfon in the ' North of England ; which when I had done , and he asked me what the contents were ; as I thought ...
... manner , very near the time of his de- cease , on occafion of having desired me to read a letter addreffed to him from fome perfon in the ' North of England ; which when I had done , and he asked me what the contents were ; as I thought ...
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... manner in which he has in that letter been fo good as to speak of this work . P. 135. Laft line for Admiral , read - admirable . P. 175. 1. 21. after lace , add - and a gold - laced hat . He humour . oufly obferved to Mr. Langton ...
... manner in which he has in that letter been fo good as to speak of this work . P. 135. Laft line for Admiral , read - admirable . P. 175. 1. 21. after lace , add - and a gold - laced hat . He humour . oufly obferved to Mr. Langton ...
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acknowl Ætat affiftance afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe beſt Biſhop bookfeller circumftance confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire Dictionary diftinguiſhed Edward Cave Effay Engliſh Etat expreffed faid fame fatire favour feemed fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon fpirit ftrong ftudied fubject fuch fuffer fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine happineſs hiftory himſelf honour houſe inftance Johnſon juſt kindneſs laft Langton laſt lefs letter Lichfield literary London Lucy Porter mafter Mifs mind moft moſt muſt myſelf never obferved occafion Oxford paffage paffed Pembroke College perfon pleaſed pleaſure poem praiſe prefent propofed publick publiſhed racter Rambler reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay ſchool ſeem ſeveral ſhall ſhe Sir John Hawkins ſome ſtate ſtudy ſuppoſed theſe thofe THOMAS WARTON thoſe thought tion told tranflation Univerſity uſed verfes vifit whofe whoſe wife wiſh write wrote