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, Volume 3C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 - Authors, English |
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... kind as to transcribe and send it ; but you need not be in haste , for I shall be I know not where , for at least five weeks . I wrote the following tetras- tick on poor Goldsmith : * Τὸν τάφον ἐισοξάας τον Ολιβαρίοιο , κονίην " Αφροσι ...
... kind as to transcribe and send it ; but you need not be in haste , for I shall be I know not where , for at least five weeks . I wrote the following tetras- tick on poor Goldsmith : * Τὸν τάφον ἐισοξάας τον Ολιβαρίοιο , κονίην " Αφροσι ...
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... kind enough to give me an inscription suited to that particular scene ; or determine which of the two formerly transmitted to you is the best ; and at any rate , favour me with an English translation . It will be doubly kind if you ...
... kind enough to give me an inscription suited to that particular scene ; or determine which of the two formerly transmitted to you is the best ; and at any rate , favour me with an English translation . It will be doubly kind if you ...
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... kind ; but thought only of intimidating me by noise and threats , till my last answer , that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat , by the menaces of a ruffian - put an end to our corres- pondence . " The state ...
... kind ; but thought only of intimidating me by noise and threats , till my last answer , that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat , by the menaces of a ruffian - put an end to our corres- pondence . " The state ...
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... kind letter , and inserted in the news - papers an advertisement , correcting the mis- take.1 The observations of my friend Mr. Demster in a let- ter written to me soon after he had read Dr. Johnson's book , are so just and liberal ...
... kind letter , and inserted in the news - papers an advertisement , correcting the mis- take.1 The observations of my friend Mr. Demster in a let- ter written to me soon after he had read Dr. Johnson's book , are so just and liberal ...
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... kind , imposed by the prevailing power at the time , rather than to be excluded from all consequence , or even any considerable usefulness in society , has been agitated with all the acuteness of casuistry . It is related , that he who ...
... kind , imposed by the prevailing power at the time , rather than to be excluded from all consequence , or even any considerable usefulness in society , has been agitated with all the acuteness of casuistry . It is related , that he who ...
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