The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2Gabriel Wells, 1922 - Authors, English |
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... Langton , Esq . of Langton , in Lincolnshire , another much valued friend , commenced soon after the conclu- sion of his Rambler ; which that gentleman , then a youth , had read with so much admiration , [ 3 ] · THE LIFE OF ...
... Langton , Esq . of Langton , in Lincolnshire , another much valued friend , commenced soon after the conclu- sion of his Rambler ; which that gentleman , then a youth , had read with so much admiration , [ 3 ] · THE LIFE OF ...
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... admirable per- formance ; which , though he had written nothing else , would have rendered his name immortal in the ... admiration to its truth and wisdom . Voltaire's Candide , written to refute the system of Optimism , which it has ...
... admirable per- formance ; which , though he had written nothing else , would have rendered his name immortal in the ... admiration to its truth and wisdom . Voltaire's Candide , written to refute the system of Optimism , which it has ...
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... admiration of the mind which produced it is so highly raised , that I can scarcely believe that I had the honour of enjoying the intimacy of such a man . I restrain myself from quoting passages from this excellent work , or even ...
... admiration of the mind which produced it is so highly raised , that I can scarcely believe that I had the honour of enjoying the intimacy of such a man . I restrain myself from quoting passages from this excellent work , or even ...
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acquaintance admiration ÆTAT affectionate afterwards appeared authour Baretti Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop of Salisbury bookseller Boswell Burney called compliments consider conversation dear Sir DEAR SIR,-I death Derrick desire Dictionary dine Dodsley edition eminent endeavour English Language essays favour Garrick gave genius gentleman give happiness hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant idle John Joseph Warton kind King labour lady Langton learning letter LINCOLNSHIRE literary literature lived London Lord Bute Lord Chesterfield Lordship mankind mentioned merit mind never obliged observed once opinion Oxford pension pleased pleasure poem praise publick published Rambler Rasselas received recollect Reverend Samuel Johnson Shakspeare Sheridan shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Robert Chambers spirit suppose sure talk tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth Wise wish write wrote