The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 8Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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Page 73
... Lord Carlisle's Poems . Dr. Barnard . 66 -- - - - - Of Tory and Whig . " Visit to Welwyn . Dr. Young . Trusting to ... Sir Joshua Reynolds , Dr. Burney , Dr. John- son , and myself . We found ourselves very elegantly entertained at her ...
... Lord Carlisle's Poems . Dr. Barnard . 66 -- - - - - Of Tory and Whig . " Visit to Welwyn . Dr. Young . Trusting to ... Sir Joshua Reynolds , Dr. Burney , Dr. John- son , and myself . We found ourselves very elegantly entertained at her ...
Page 74
... Sir Joshua , and Dr. Burney , and I , drank cordially of it to Dr. Johnson's health ; and though he would not join us , he as cordially answered , " Gentlemen , I wish you all as well as you do me . " The general effect of this day ...
... Sir Joshua , and Dr. Burney , and I , drank cordially of it to Dr. Johnson's health ; and though he would not join us , he as cordially answered , " Gentlemen , I wish you all as well as you do me . " The general effect of this day ...
Page 75
... Sir Joshua Reynolds praised " Mudge's ( 1 ) Ser- mons . " JOHNSON . " Mudge's Sermons are good , but not practical . He grasps more sense than he can hold ; he takes more corn than he can make into meal ; he opens a wide prospect , but ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds praised " Mudge's ( 1 ) Ser- mons . " JOHNSON . " Mudge's Sermons are good , but not practical . He grasps more sense than he can hold ; he takes more corn than he can make into meal ; he opens a wide prospect , but ...
Page 115
... Sir Joshua Reynolds's executors , for the following note , which was found among his papers after his death , and ... SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " June 23. 1781 . yesterday that To a hand so " DEAR SIR , It was not before received your ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds's executors , for the following note , which was found among his papers after his death , and ... SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " June 23. 1781 . yesterday that To a hand so " DEAR SIR , It was not before received your ...
Page 143
... Sir Joshua Reynolds has been out of order , but is well again ; and I am , dear Sir , your , & c . SAM . JOHNSON . " LETTER 426. FROM MRS . BOSWELL . " Edinburgh , Dec. 20. 1782 . " DEAR SIR , I was made happy by your kind letter ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds has been out of order , but is well again ; and I am , dear Sir , your , & c . SAM . JOHNSON . " LETTER 426. FROM MRS . BOSWELL . " Edinburgh , Dec. 20. 1782 . " DEAR SIR , I was made happy by your kind letter ...
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