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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... wish were , general . Such was the heat and irritability of his blood , that not only did he pare his nails to the quick ; but fcraped the joints of his fingers with a pen- knife , till they feemed quite red and raw .. < The ...
... wish were , general . Such was the heat and irritability of his blood , that not only did he pare his nails to the quick ; but fcraped the joints of his fingers with a pen- knife , till they feemed quite red and raw .. < The ...
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... wish that they who really have blood , would be more careful to trace and afcertain its courfe . Some have affected to laugh at the history of the house of Yvery : it would be well if many others would tranfmit their pedigrees to ...
... wish that they who really have blood , would be more careful to trace and afcertain its courfe . Some have affected to laugh at the history of the house of Yvery : it would be well if many others would tranfmit their pedigrees to ...
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... Wishes , imi- tated from Juvenal ; his Prologue on the opening of Drury - Lane Theatre by Mr. Garrick , and his Įrene , a Tragedy , they are very numerous , and in ge- meral short ; and I have promised a complete edition of them , in ...
... Wishes , imi- tated from Juvenal ; his Prologue on the opening of Drury - Lane Theatre by Mr. Garrick , and his Įrene , a Tragedy , they are very numerous , and in ge- meral short ; and I have promised a complete edition of them , in ...
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... wish no other herald ". Prior's poetry , i . 535 ; ii . 581 . Pritchard , Mrs. ii . 222 ; iii . 498 . Procurators of Edinburgh , their cafe , iii . 386 . • Project , ' the , a poem , iii . 105 . Pronunciation , ii . 14 , 17 , 586 ...
... wish no other herald ". Prior's poetry , i . 535 ; ii . 581 . Pritchard , Mrs. ii . 222 ; iii . 498 . Procurators of Edinburgh , their cafe , iii . 386 . • Project , ' the , a poem , iii . 105 . Pronunciation , ii . 14 , 17 , 586 ...
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... wishes , ' Johnson's poem , i . 168 . Vanfittart , Dr. Robert , i . 314 . Vauxhall Gardens , iii . 94 . Vefey , Agmondefham , Efq . Mr. iii , 275 . • Vicar of Wakefield , ' novel , i . 379 . Villette , Rev. Mr. ( Ordinary of Newgate ...
... wishes , ' Johnson's poem , i . 168 . Vanfittart , Dr. Robert , i . 314 . Vauxhall Gardens , iii . 94 . Vefey , Agmondefham , Efq . Mr. iii , 275 . • Vicar of Wakefield , ' novel , i . 379 . Villette , Rev. Mr. ( Ordinary of Newgate ...
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