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 VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 - Authors, English |
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... establish it ; but I fhould have no objection to make an act , continuing it for an- other century , and then letting it expire . " He difapproved of the Royal Marriage Bill ; " Becaufe ( faid he ) I would not have the people think that ...
... establish it ; but I fhould have no objection to make an act , continuing it for an- other century , and then letting it expire . " He difapproved of the Royal Marriage Bill ; " Becaufe ( faid he ) I would not have the people think that ...
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... " Tom Jones " has stood the test of publick opi- nion with fuch fuccefs , as to have established its great merit , both for the story , the fentiments , and and the manners , and also the varieties of diction 30 THE LIFE OF.
... " Tom Jones " has stood the test of publick opi- nion with fuch fuccefs , as to have established its great merit , both for the story , the fentiments , and and the manners , and also the varieties of diction 30 THE LIFE OF.
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... establish a school upon his eftate , but it had been fuggested to him , that it might have a tendency to make the people lefs induftrious . JOHNSON . " No , Sir . While learning to read and write is a distinction , the few who have that ...
... establish a school upon his eftate , but it had been fuggested to him , that it might have a tendency to make the people lefs induftrious . JOHNSON . " No , Sir . While learning to read and write is a distinction , the few who have that ...
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... established principle in that law , that whoever intermeddled with the effects of a perfon deceased , without the interpofition of legal authority to guard againft embezzlement , fhould be fubjected to pay all the debts of the deceased ...
... established principle in that law , that whoever intermeddled with the effects of a perfon deceased , without the interpofition of legal authority to guard againft embezzlement , fhould be fubjected to pay all the debts of the deceased ...
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... established as good a right as the former family , by the long consent of the people ; and that to disturb this right might be confidered as culpable . At the fame time I own , that it is a very difficult queftion , when confidered with ...
... established as good a right as the former family , by the long consent of the people ; and that to disturb this right might be confidered as culpable . At the fame time I own , that it is a very difficult queftion , when confidered with ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf