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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... true that Lord North paid you a visit , and that you got two hundred a year in addition to your penfion ? " JOHNSON . " No , Sir . Except what I had from the book- feller , I did not get a farthing by them . And , between you and me , I ...
... true that Lord North paid you a visit , and that you got two hundred a year in addition to your penfion ? " JOHNSON . " No , Sir . Except what I had from the book- feller , I did not get a farthing by them . And , between you and me , I ...
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... True , Sir : al denominations of Chriftians have really little difference in point of doctrine , though they may differ widely in external forms . There is a prodigious difference between the external form of one of our Prefbyterian ...
... True , Sir : al denominations of Chriftians have really little difference in point of doctrine , though they may differ widely in external forms . There is a prodigious difference between the external form of one of our Prefbyterian ...
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... true Sclavonick . The Swede faid , it had fome fimilarity with the German . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , to be fure , fuch parts of Sclavonia aş confine with Germany , will borrow German words ; and fuch parts as confine with Tartary , will ...
... true Sclavonick . The Swede faid , it had fome fimilarity with the German . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , to be fure , fuch parts of Sclavonia aş confine with Germany , will borrow German words ; and fuch parts as confine with Tartary , will ...
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... true , Sir ; and Lord Bacon . But was not Lord Coke a mere lawyer ? " JOHNSON . " Why , I am afraid he was ; but he would have taken it very ill if you had told him fo . He would have profecuted you for fcandal . " BoSWELL . " Lord ...
... true , Sir ; and Lord Bacon . But was not Lord Coke a mere lawyer ? " JOHNSON . " Why , I am afraid he was ; but he would have taken it very ill if you had told him fo . He would have profecuted you for fcandal . " BoSWELL . " Lord ...
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... true light . Then , Sir , they talk of our meeting our relations but then all relationship is diffolved ; and we shall have no regard for one perfon more than another , but for their real value . However , we shall either have the ...
... true light . Then , Sir , they talk of our meeting our relations but then all relationship is diffolved ; and we shall have no regard for one perfon more than another , but for their real value . However , we shall either have the ...
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