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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... EDITION , ELUCIDATED BY COPIOUS NOTES , AND ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS PORTRAITS , VIEWS , AND CHARACTERISTIC DESIGNS , ENGRAVED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES . IN FOUR VOLUMES . - VOL . III . LONDON : ROUTLEDGE , WARNE , AND ROUTLEDGE ...
... EDITION , ELUCIDATED BY COPIOUS NOTES , AND ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS PORTRAITS , VIEWS , AND CHARACTERISTIC DESIGNS , ENGRAVED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES . IN FOUR VOLUMES . - VOL . III . LONDON : ROUTLEDGE , WARNE , AND ROUTLEDGE ...
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... edition of Cowley . Johnson said , he did not know but he should ; and he expressed his disapprobation of Dr. Hurd , for having published a mutilated edition under the title of " Select Works of Abraham Cowley . " . VOL . III . Mr ...
... edition of Cowley . Johnson said , he did not know but he should ; and he expressed his disapprobation of Dr. Hurd , for having published a mutilated edition under the title of " Select Works of Abraham Cowley . " . VOL . III . Mr ...
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... editions , and is still much read by people of a serious cast of mind . A literary lady of large fortune was mentioned , as one who did good to many , but by no means " by stealth ; " and instead of " blushing to 1 Eustace Budgell was ...
... editions , and is still much read by people of a serious cast of mind . A literary lady of large fortune was mentioned , as one who did good to many , but by no means " by stealth ; " and instead of " blushing to 1 Eustace Budgell was ...
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... on ' To be , or not to be , ' is disputable . " 1 It may be observed , that Mr. Malone , in his very valuable edition of Shakspeare , has A gentleman , whom I found sitting with him one 323 [ 1776 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... on ' To be , or not to be , ' is disputable . " 1 It may be observed , that Mr. Malone , in his very valuable edition of Shakspeare , has A gentleman , whom I found sitting with him one 323 [ 1776 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... edition of Horace , " Difficile est propriè communia dicere , h . e . res vulgares disertis verbis enarrare , vel humile thema cum dignitate tractare . Difficile est communes res propriis explicare verbis . Vet . Schol . " I was much ...
... edition of Horace , " Difficile est propriè communia dicere , h . e . res vulgares disertis verbis enarrare , vel humile thema cum dignitate tractare . Difficile est communes res propriis explicare verbis . Vet . Schol . " I was much ...
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