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 2National ilustrated library, 1851 |
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... written History , had not Voltaire written it before him . He is an echo of Voltaire . ' BOSWELL : " But , Sir , we have Lord Kames . " JOHNSON : " You have Lord Kames . Keep him ; ha , ha , ha ! We don't envy you him . Do you ever see ...
... written History , had not Voltaire written it before him . He is an echo of Voltaire . ' BOSWELL : " But , Sir , we have Lord Kames . " JOHNSON : " You have Lord Kames . Keep him ; ha , ha , ha ! We don't envy you him . Do you ever see ...
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... writing , and observed , " Dry- den has written prologues superior to any that David Garrick has written ; but David Garrick has written more good prologues. COURT - YARD OF MR . STRAHAN'S HOUSE , JOHNSON AT MRS . ABINGTON'S BENEFIT ...
... writing , and observed , " Dry- den has written prologues superior to any that David Garrick has written ; but David Garrick has written more good prologues. COURT - YARD OF MR . STRAHAN'S HOUSE , JOHNSON AT MRS . ABINGTON'S BENEFIT ...
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... writing some memoirs of his lordship , could tell me scarcely any thing . " s 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 lordship , could tell me scarcely any thing . " s 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 ...
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Johnson introduced to George III Visits LichfieldDeath of Catherine Cham | 30 |
1769 | 50 |
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