The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... collected by Stevens , and published by him in the St. James's Chronicle . after ante , insert - vol . i . p . 160 . add - The following version , if less poetical , is at least more exact : " Six hours to sleep devote - to law the same ...
... collected by Stevens , and published by him in the St. James's Chronicle . after ante , insert - vol . i . p . 160 . add - The following version , if less poetical , is at least more exact : " Six hours to sleep devote - to law the same ...
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... collection , and thought that Mrs. Thrale might purchase and pay for it by an annuity . - ED . ] 4 The lady to whom this letter was addressed , and for whom Dr. Johnson had a high regard , died in Westminster , at the age of eighty ...
... collection , and thought that Mrs. Thrale might purchase and pay for it by an annuity . - ED . ] 4 The lady to whom this letter was addressed , and for whom Dr. Johnson had a high regard , died in Westminster , at the age of eighty ...
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... collection of MSS . , medals , antiquities , and curiosi- ties , and amongst them large collections for a supplement to Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses , to which Dr. Johnson refers . He died in 1754 , æt . 65.—ED. ] 2 [ Dr. John Jortin , a ...
... collection of MSS . , medals , antiquities , and curiosi- ties , and amongst them large collections for a supplement to Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses , to which Dr. Johnson refers . He died in 1754 , æt . 65.—ED. ] 2 [ Dr. John Jortin , a ...
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... collection was pub- lished by Mr. Park in 1804 , in two volumes , octavo . In this edition the letters are chronologically arranged , and the account of the bishops , which was formerly printed from a very corrupt copy , is taken from ...
... collection was pub- lished by Mr. Park in 1804 , in two volumes , octavo . In this edition the letters are chronologically arranged , and the account of the bishops , which was formerly printed from a very corrupt copy , is taken from ...
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... collection of pictures , which he understands and relishes , an easy fortune , an amiable family , an extensive circle of friends and acquaintance , distinguished by rank , fashion , and genius , a literary fame , various , elegant ...
... collection of pictures , which he understands and relishes , an easy fortune , an amiable family , an extensive circle of friends and acquaintance , distinguished by rank , fashion , and genius , a literary fame , various , elegant ...
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