The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 68
... Percy . " I am , sir , " Your most humble servant , " May 16 , 1776. " " SAM . JOHNSON . TO THE SAME . " SIR , -Miss Reynolds has a mind to send the epitaph to Dr. Beattie : I am very willing ; but having no copy , cannot immediately ...
... Percy . " I am , sir , " Your most humble servant , " May 16 , 1776. " " SAM . JOHNSON . TO THE SAME . " SIR , -Miss Reynolds has a mind to send the epitaph to Dr. Beattie : I am very willing ; but having no copy , cannot immediately ...
Page 127
... . Dodd to the queen ; - observations of some length inserted in the newspapers , on occasion of earl Percy's having presented to his majesty a petition for mercy to Dodd , signed by twenty thousand ÆTAT . 68. ] 127 DR . JOHNSON .
... . Dodd to the queen ; - observations of some length inserted in the newspapers , on occasion of earl Percy's having presented to his majesty a petition for mercy to Dodd , signed by twenty thousand ÆTAT . 68. ] 127 DR . JOHNSON .
Page 197
... Percy , the bishop of Dromore , humorously observed , that Levet used to breakfast on the crust of a roll , which Johnson , after tearing out the crumb for himself , threw to his humble friend . - Boswell . Perhaps the word threw is ...
... Percy , the bishop of Dromore , humorously observed , that Levet used to breakfast on the crust of a roll , which Johnson , after tearing out the crumb for himself , threw to his humble friend . - Boswell . Perhaps the word threw is ...
Page 229
... Percy , Dr. Burney , the honourable Mrs. Cholmon- deley , Miss Hannah More , etc. etc. After wandering about in a kind of pleasing distraction for some time , I got into a corner , with Johnson , Garrick , and Harris . GARRICK , ( to ...
... Percy , Dr. Burney , the honourable Mrs. Cholmon- deley , Miss Hannah More , etc. etc. After wandering about in a kind of pleasing distraction for some time , I got into a corner , with Johnson , Garrick , and Harris . GARRICK , ( to ...
Page 241
... Percy . Talking of Goldsmith , Johnson said he was very envious . I defended him by observing that he owned it frankly upon all occasions . JOHNSON . " Sir , you are enforcing the charge . He had so much envy that he could not conceal ...
... Percy . Talking of Goldsmith , Johnson said he was very envious . I defended him by observing that he owned it frankly upon all occasions . JOHNSON . " Sir , you are enforcing the charge . He had so much envy that he could not conceal ...
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