The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... tion of Johnson to Lord Gower CHAP . IV . 1738-1743 . - Johnson's intended Applica- tion to Civil Law - Letters to Cave - Writings in " Gentleman's Magazine " -Separate Publications , " Marmor Norfolciense , " & c . - Note from Pope re ...
... tion of Johnson to Lord Gower CHAP . IV . 1738-1743 . - Johnson's intended Applica- tion to Civil Law - Letters to Cave - Writings in " Gentleman's Magazine " -Separate Publications , " Marmor Norfolciense , " & c . - Note from Pope re ...
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... tion - Boswell's Departure for Scotland - Correspon . dence - Thomson's Sister - Visit to Warley Canip- Mr. Langton - Dr . Burney - Rev . J. Hussey - Sir Joshua Reynolds's " Discourses " • 356 CHAP . XLII . 1779. - Publication of ...
... tion - Boswell's Departure for Scotland - Correspon . dence - Thomson's Sister - Visit to Warley Canip- Mr. Langton - Dr . Burney - Rev . J. Hussey - Sir Joshua Reynolds's " Discourses " • 356 CHAP . XLII . 1779. - Publication of ...
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... tion • • CHAP . LIII . 1783. - Johnson's Return from Heale- His Ill - health - Mrs . Williams's Benefactions - Mrs . Siddons - Kemble - Death of Mr. Porter - Gerard Hamilton - Lord Carlisle and Mrs. Chapone - John- son's Critique on ...
... tion • • CHAP . LIII . 1783. - Johnson's Return from Heale- His Ill - health - Mrs . Williams's Benefactions - Mrs . Siddons - Kemble - Death of Mr. Porter - Gerard Hamilton - Lord Carlisle and Mrs. Chapone - John- son's Critique on ...
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... tion and comparisons of superiority , you lay the foundation of lasting mischief ; you make brothers and sisters hate each other . " When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lin- colnshire who were remarkably well behaved , owing to their ...
... tion and comparisons of superiority , you lay the foundation of lasting mischief ; you make brothers and sisters hate each other . " When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lin- colnshire who were remarkably well behaved , owing to their ...
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... tion , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the first impression of that more extensive reading in which he had indulged him- self . His tutor , Mr. Jorden , fellow of Pembroke , was not , it seems , a man of ...
... tion , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the first impression of that more extensive reading in which he had indulged him- self . His tutor , Mr. Jorden , fellow of Pembroke , was not , it seems , a man of ...
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