The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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Page 203
... writing some memoirs of his Lord- ship , could tell me scarcely any thing . " 2 I said , Mr. Robert Dodsley's life should be written , as he had been so much connected with the wits of his time , and by his literary merit had raised ...
... writing some memoirs of his Lord- ship , could tell me scarcely any thing . " 2 I said , Mr. Robert Dodsley's life should be written , as he had been so much connected with the wits of his time , and by his literary merit had raised ...
Page 244
... written by Addison ; for there was all the world to write that half , yet not a half of that half is good . One of the finest pieces in the English language is the paper on Novelty , yet we do not hear it talked of . It was written by ...
... written by Addison ; for there was all the world to write that half , yet not a half of that half is good . One of the finest pieces in the English language is the paper on Novelty , yet we do not hear it talked of . It was written by ...
Page 429
... written ; it should be a book upon philosophical principles . Pharmacy is now made much more simple . Cookery may be ... written by Dr. Hill . Half the trade1 know this . " JOHNSON . " Well , Sir . This shews how much better the subject ...
... written ; it should be a book upon philosophical principles . Pharmacy is now made much more simple . Cookery may be ... written by Dr. Hill . Half the trade1 know this . " JOHNSON . " Well , Sir . This shews how much better the subject ...
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