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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... Votiva pateat veluti defcripta tabella VITA SENIS . — HORAT . VOLUME THE FIRST . LONDON : PRINTED BY HENRY BALDWIN , FOR CHARLES DILLY , IN THE POULTRY . M DCC XCIII . ! 1 RECOLLECTED , AND RECEIVED AFTER THE SECOND EDITION.
... Votiva pateat veluti defcripta tabella VITA SENIS . — HORAT . VOLUME THE FIRST . LONDON : PRINTED BY HENRY BALDWIN , FOR CHARLES DILLY , IN THE POULTRY . M DCC XCIII . ! 1 RECOLLECTED , AND RECEIVED AFTER THE SECOND EDITION.
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... Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell ! 1 RECOLLECTED , AND RECEIVED AFTER THE SECOND EDITION WAS.
... Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell ! 1 RECOLLECTED , AND RECEIVED AFTER THE SECOND EDITION WAS.
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... RECEIVED AFTER THE SECOND EDITION WAS PRINTED . THE following very folemn and affecting Prayer was found after Dr. Johnson's deceafe , by his faithful fervant Mr. Francis Barber , who delivered it to my worthy friend the Reverend Mr ...
... RECEIVED AFTER THE SECOND EDITION WAS PRINTED . THE following very folemn and affecting Prayer was found after Dr. Johnson's deceafe , by his faithful fervant Mr. Francis Barber , who delivered it to my worthy friend the Reverend Mr ...
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... received excites my wonder and indig- nation ; and though fome men of fuperiour abili- ties have supported it ; whether from a love of temporary popularity , when profperous ; or a love of general mifchief , when defperate ; my opinion ...
... received excites my wonder and indig- nation ; and though fome men of fuperiour abili- ties have supported it ; whether from a love of temporary popularity , when profperous ; or a love of general mifchief , when defperate ; my opinion ...
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... received with fo much approbation , that I have good grounds for fuppofing that the world will not be indifferent to more ample communi- cations of a fimilar nature . That the converfation of a celebrated man , if his talents have been ...
... received with fo much approbation , that I have good grounds for fuppofing that the world will not be indifferent to more ample communi- cations of a fimilar nature . That the converfation of a celebrated man , if his talents have been ...
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