The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Bickers and Son, 1874 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... mentioned , Johnson said , " They are Col- man's best things . " Upon it being observed that it was believed these Odes were made by Colman and Lloyd jointly ; -JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , how can two people make an Ode ? Perhaps one made ...
... mentioned , Johnson said , " They are Col- man's best things . " Upon it being observed that it was believed these Odes were made by Colman and Lloyd jointly ; -JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , how can two people make an Ode ? Perhaps one made ...
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... mentioned , he held them very cheap : " Bouts rimés , ( said he , ) is a mere conceit , and an old conceit now ; I wonder how people were persuaded to write in that manner for this lady . " I named a gentleman of his acquaintance , who ...
... mentioned , he held them very cheap : " Bouts rimés , ( said he , ) is a mere conceit , and an old conceit now ; I wonder how people were persuaded to write in that manner for this lady . " I named a gentleman of his acquaintance , who ...
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... mentioned this circumstance , said , that " he could not conceive a more humiliating situation than to be clapped on the back by Tom Davies . " 1 We spoke of Rolt , to whose Dictionary of Commerce , Dr. Johnson wrote the Preface ...
... mentioned this circumstance , said , that " he could not conceive a more humiliating situation than to be clapped on the back by Tom Davies . " 1 We spoke of Rolt , to whose Dictionary of Commerce , Dr. Johnson wrote the Preface ...
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... mentioned Addison's having borrowed many of his classical remarks from Leandro Alberti . Mr. Beauclerk said , " It was alleged that he had borrowed also from another Italian authour . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , all who go to look for ...
... mentioned Addison's having borrowed many of his classical remarks from Leandro Alberti . Mr. Beauclerk said , " It was alleged that he had borrowed also from another Italian authour . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , all who go to look for ...
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... mentioned an eminent person , whom we all greatly admired . JOHNSON . " Sir , I do not say that he is not honest ; but we have no reason to conclude from his political conduct that he is honest . Were he to accept of a place from this ...
... mentioned an eminent person , whom we all greatly admired . JOHNSON . " Sir , I do not say that he is not honest ; but we have no reason to conclude from his political conduct that he is honest . Were he to accept of a place from this ...
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