The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3G. Dearborn, 1835 |
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... late President of Magdalen College and Bishop of Norwich , of whose abilities in different respects the public has had eminent proofs , and the esteem annexed to whose character was increased by knowing him personally . He had talked ...
... late President of Magdalen College and Bishop of Norwich , of whose abilities in different respects the public has had eminent proofs , and the esteem annexed to whose character was increased by knowing him personally . He had talked ...
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... late Mr. Fitzherbert of Derbyshire . " There was , " said he , " no sparkle , no brilliancy in Fitzherbert ; but I never knew a man who was so generally acceptable . He made everybody quite easy , overpowered nobody by the superiority ...
... late Mr. Fitzherbert of Derbyshire . " There was , " said he , " no sparkle , no brilliancy in Fitzherbert ; but I never knew a man who was so generally acceptable . He made everybody quite easy , overpowered nobody by the superiority ...
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... late Earl of Corke , had a great desire to main- tain the literary character of his family : he was a genteel man , but did not keep up the dignity of his rank . He was so generally civil , that nobody thanked him for it . ” " Did we ...
... late Earl of Corke , had a great desire to main- tain the literary character of his family : he was a genteel man , but did not keep up the dignity of his rank . He was so generally civil , that nobody thanked him for it . ” " Did we ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 11 |
Letters to Boswell c Religious Festivals and PilgrimagesDeath of GoldsmithGreek | 40 |
CHAPTER III | 69 |
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