The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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Page 155
... known that his lordship died before the sentence was made known . " Johnson one day gave high praise to Dr. Bentley's verses in Dodsley's Collection , which he recited with his usual energy . Dr. Adam Smith , who was present , observed ...
... known that his lordship died before the sentence was made known . " Johnson one day gave high praise to Dr. Bentley's verses in Dodsley's Collection , which he recited with his usual energy . Dr. Adam Smith , who was present , observed ...
Page 207
... known ; it is known to all who are acquainted with the literary history of that period ; it is as well known as that he wrote ' Cato . ' Mr. Thomas Sheridan once defended Addison to me , by alleging that he did it in order to cover ...
... known ; it is known to all who are acquainted with the literary history of that period ; it is as well known as that he wrote ' Cato . ' Mr. Thomas Sheridan once defended Addison to me , by alleging that he did it in order to cover ...
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... known but by supernatural means . ” He mentioned a thing as not unfrequent , of which I had never heard before being called , that is , hearing one's name pronounced by the voice of a known person at a great distance , far beyond the ...
... known but by supernatural means . ” He mentioned a thing as not unfrequent , of which I had never heard before being called , that is , hearing one's name pronounced by the voice of a known person at a great distance , far beyond the ...
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