The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 57
... collection , made by the reverend Mr. Joseph Spence , containing a number of particulars concerning eminent men . To each anecdote is marked the name of the person on whose authority it is mentioned . This valuable collection is the ...
... collection , made by the reverend Mr. Joseph Spence , containing a number of particulars concerning eminent men . To each anecdote is marked the name of the person on whose authority it is mentioned . This valuable collection is the ...
Page 92
... collection of ser- mons : and in all collections , sir , the desire of augmenting • Mr. Wilkes probably did not know that there is in an English sermon the most comprehensive and lively account of that entertaining faculty for which he ...
... collection of ser- mons : and in all collections , sir , the desire of augmenting • Mr. Wilkes probably did not know that there is in an English sermon the most comprehensive and lively account of that entertaining faculty for which he ...
Page 348
... Collection of Letters from English authors , with a preface giving some account of the writers ; with reasons for selection , and criticism upon styles ; remarks on each letter , if needful . " A Collection of Proverbs from various ...
... Collection of Letters from English authors , with a preface giving some account of the writers ; with reasons for selection , and criticism upon styles ; remarks on each letter , if needful . " A Collection of Proverbs from various ...
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