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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... those against it . JOHNSON . " It fhould be fettled one way or other . I cannot wish well to a popular election of the clergy , when I confider that it occafions fuch ani- mofities , fuch unworthy courting of the people , fuch flanders ...
... those against it . JOHNSON . " It fhould be fettled one way or other . I cannot wish well to a popular election of the clergy , when I confider that it occafions fuch ani- mofities , fuch unworthy courting of the people , fuch flanders ...
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... those who have eat and drunk and lived in fo- cial intercourse with him . " I faid , that if it was not troublesome and pre- fuming too much , I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life ; what schools he ...
... those who have eat and drunk and lived in fo- cial intercourse with him . " I faid , that if it was not troublesome and pre- fuming too much , I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life ; what schools he ...
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... those who make them . ” On Sunday , April 5 , after attending divine service at St. Paul's church , I found him alone . Of a schoolmaster of his acquaintance , a native of Scotland , he said , " He has a great deal of good about him ...
... those who make them . ” On Sunday , April 5 , after attending divine service at St. Paul's church , I found him alone . Of a schoolmaster of his acquaintance , a native of Scotland , he said , " He has a great deal of good about him ...
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... those who make ufe of the aid of evil spirits . " BOSWELL . " There is no doubt , Sir , a general report and belief of their having exifted . " JOHNSON . " You have not only the general report and belief , but you have many voluntary ...
... those who make ufe of the aid of evil spirits . " BOSWELL . " There is no doubt , Sir , a general report and belief of their having exifted . " JOHNSON . " You have not only the general report and belief , but you have many voluntary ...
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... those who remain are the fons of his perfecutors , and are not likely to fupport a man to whom their fathers are enemies . If it be fuppofed that the enmity of their fathers proves the justice of the charge , it must be con- fidered how ...
... those who remain are the fons of his perfecutors , and are not likely to fupport a man to whom their fathers are enemies . If it be fuppofed that the enmity of their fathers proves the justice of the charge , it must be con- fidered how ...
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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