The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3National ilustrated library, 1859 |
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... John Wilkes - Their after - dinner Conversation - Garrick - M'Swinney - Colley Ciuper - Horace's " Dif- ficile est propriè communia dicere " -Elkanah Seitle , the " City Poet " -Johnson's Ideas of Scotland - Mr . Wilkes and the Attorney ...
... John Wilkes - Their after - dinner Conversation - Garrick - M'Swinney - Colley Ciuper - Horace's " Dif- ficile est propriè communia dicere " -Elkanah Seitle , the " City Poet " -Johnson's Ideas of Scotland - Mr . Wilkes and the Attorney ...
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... John Wesley - Henry Constantine Jennings and Alcibiades ' Dog - Boar of Florence - Emigration - The House of Commons - Place - hunters - Irish Language --Thicknesse's Travels - Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller - Dr . Kennedy's Tragedy ...
... John Wesley - Henry Constantine Jennings and Alcibiades ' Dog - Boar of Florence - Emigration - The House of Commons - Place - hunters - Irish Language --Thicknesse's Travels - Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller - Dr . Kennedy's Tragedy ...
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... Lord Marchmont - Pope - Parnell's " Hermit " — Boswell's Departure for Scotland -- Correspondence - Boswell's Introduction to John Wesley -- Death of Edward Dilly • 232 250 DR . PORTEUS , FROM A PAINTING BY H. BURCH CONTENTS .
... Lord Marchmont - Pope - Parnell's " Hermit " — Boswell's Departure for Scotland -- Correspondence - Boswell's Introduction to John Wesley -- Death of Edward Dilly • 232 250 DR . PORTEUS , FROM A PAINTING BY H. BURCH CONTENTS .
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... JOHN WESLEY , FROM A PRINT LICHFIELD FRIARY , FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH , 1851 REV . GEORGE WHITEFIELD , FROM A PRINT LADY DIANA BEAUCLERK , FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS MRS . MONTAGU , FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS ...
... JOHN WESLEY , FROM A PRINT LICHFIELD FRIARY , FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH , 1851 REV . GEORGE WHITEFIELD , FROM A PRINT LADY DIANA BEAUCLERK , FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS MRS . MONTAGU , FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS ...
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... John Pringle had lent me , it being then little known as one of his works . He said , " Take no notice of it , " or " don't talk of it . " He seemed to think it beneath him , though done at six- and - twenty . I said to him , " Your ...
... John Pringle had lent me , it being then little known as one of his works . He said , " Take no notice of it , " or " don't talk of it . " He seemed to think it beneath him , though done at six- and - twenty . I said to him , " Your ...
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