The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3 |
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It has been Joshua Reynolds is the same all the year round . 4 THE LIFE OF ( 1776 . we breakfasted the next morning at Barnet. I expressed ...
It has been Joshua Reynolds is the same all the year round . 4 THE LIFE OF ( 1776 . we breakfasted the next morning at Barnet. I expressed ...
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Joshua Reynolds is the same all the year round . Beauclerk , except when ill , and in pain , is the same . But I believe most men have them in the degree in which they are capable of having them . If I were in the country , and were ...
Joshua Reynolds is the same all the year round . Beauclerk , except when ill , and in pain , is the same . But I believe most men have them in the degree in which they are capable of having them . If I were in the country , and were ...
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Johnson and I supped this evening at the Crown and Anchor tavern , in company with sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Langton , Mr. Nairne , now one of the Scotch judges , with the title of lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy friend sir William ...
Johnson and I supped this evening at the Crown and Anchor tavern , in company with sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Langton , Mr. Nairne , now one of the Scotch judges , with the title of lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy friend sir William ...
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Sir Joshua mentioned Mr. Cumberland's odes , which were just published . Johnson . “ Why , sir , they would have been thought as good as odes commonly are , if Cumberland had not put his name to them ; but a name immediately draws ...
Sir Joshua mentioned Mr. Cumberland's odes , which were just published . Johnson . “ Why , sir , they would have been thought as good as odes commonly are , if Cumberland had not put his name to them ; but a name immediately draws ...
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Sir Joshua said , what I have often thought , that he wondered to find so much good writing employed in them , when the authors were to remain unknown , and so could not have the motive of fame . JOHNSON . “ Nay , sir , those who write ...
Sir Joshua said , what I have often thought , that he wondered to find so much good writing employed in them , when the authors were to remain unknown , and so could not have the motive of fame . JOHNSON . “ Nay , sir , those who write ...
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and ..., Volume 3 The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Edmond Malone Volume 3 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Illustrated by | Edmond Malone |
| Publisher | Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
| Length | 1854 pages |
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