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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... question is this . He , and Dr. Blair , whom I consider as deceived , say , that he copied the poem from old manuscripts ? His copies , if he had them , and I believe him to have none , are nothing . Where are the manuscripts ? They can ...
... question is this . He , and Dr. Blair , whom I consider as deceived , say , that he copied the poem from old manuscripts ? His copies , if he had them , and I believe him to have none , are nothing . Where are the manuscripts ? They can ...
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... question is so narrow as to allow no speculation ; and I have no facts before me but those which his advocate has produced against you . " I consulted this morning the President of the London College of Physicians , who says , that with ...
... question is so narrow as to allow no speculation ; and I have no facts before me but those which his advocate has produced against you . " I consulted this morning the President of the London College of Physicians , who says , that with ...
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... question ought not to be decried , even by those who differ from him . As to myself , I can only say , upon a subject now become very uninteresting , that when the fragments of High- land poetry first came out , I was much pleased with ...
... question ought not to be decried , even by those who differ from him . As to myself , I can only say , upon a subject now become very uninteresting , that when the fragments of High- land poetry first came out , I was much pleased with ...
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... question is , can sufficient evidence be shewn of this ? " Those who are skilled in ancient writings can de- termine the age of MSS . or at least can ascertain the century in which they were written ; and if men of ve- racity , who are ...
... question is , can sufficient evidence be shewn of this ? " Those who are skilled in ancient writings can de- termine the age of MSS . or at least can ascertain the century in which they were written ; and if men of ve- racity , who are ...
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... question concerning the morality of taking oaths , of whatever 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 ...
... question concerning the morality of taking oaths , of whatever 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 ...
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