The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... Burney's own words . " Dr. Burney related to Dr. Johnson the partiality which his writings had excited in a friend of Dr. Burney's , the late Mr. Bewley 2 , well known in Norfolk by the name of the Philo- sopher of Massingham ; who ...
... Burney's own words . " Dr. Burney related to Dr. Johnson the partiality which his writings had excited in a friend of Dr. Burney's , the late Mr. Bewley 2 , well known in Norfolk by the name of the Philo- sopher of Massingham ; who ...
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... Burney , Sir , there is no man possessed of the smallest portion of modesty , but must be flattered with the admiration of such a man . I'll give him a set of my Lives , if he will do me the honour to accept of them . ' In this he kept ...
... Burney , Sir , there is no man possessed of the smallest portion of modesty , but must be flattered with the admiration of such a man . I'll give him a set of my Lives , if he will do me the honour to accept of them . ' In this he kept ...
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... Burney may think of the celerity of fame , the name of Evelina had never been heard at Lichfield till I brought it . I am afraid my dear townsmen will be mentioned in future days as the last part of this nation that was civilized1 . But ...
... Burney may think of the celerity of fame , the name of Evelina had never been heard at Lichfield till I brought it . I am afraid my dear townsmen will be mentioned in future days as the last part of this nation that was civilized1 . But ...
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... Burney's elegant and entertaining Travels , and told Mr. Seward that he had them in his eye when writing his " Jour- ney to the Western Islands of Scotland . " Such was his sensibility , and so much was he affected by pathetick poetry ...
... Burney's elegant and entertaining Travels , and told Mr. Seward that he had them in his eye when writing his " Jour- ney to the Western Islands of Scotland . " Such was his sensibility , and so much was he affected by pathetick poetry ...
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... Burney , wife of his friend , Dr. Burney , came in , and he seemed to be entertained with her con- versation . Garrick's funeral was talked of as extravagantly expensive . Johnson , from his dislike to exaggeration , would not allow ...
... Burney , wife of his friend , Dr. Burney , came in , and he seemed to be entertained with her con- versation . Garrick's funeral was talked of as extravagantly expensive . Johnson , from his dislike to exaggeration , would not allow ...
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