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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... Language --Thicknesse's Travels - Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller - Dr . Kennedy's Tragedy -On Shooting a Highwayman - Mr . Dunning - Dr . Campbell and his Wine - drink- ing - Mrs . Montagu - Mr . Harris - Johnson's Opinion of Wine ...
... Language --Thicknesse's Travels - Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller - Dr . Kennedy's Tragedy -On Shooting a Highwayman - Mr . Dunning - Dr . Campbell and his Wine - drink- ing - Mrs . Montagu - Mr . Harris - Johnson's Opinion of Wine ...
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... language , by way of preparation for his Italian expedi- tion . We lay this night at Loughborough . On Thursday , March 28th , we pursued our journey . I mentioned that old Mr. Sheridan complained of the ingratitude of Mr. Wedderburne ...
... language , by way of preparation for his Italian expedi- tion . We lay this night at Loughborough . On Thursday , March 28th , we pursued our journey . I mentioned that old Mr. Sheridan complained of the ingratitude of Mr. Wedderburne ...
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... language with great purity , as evidenced by his controversy with Mr. Sharpe , the Italian tourist . Dr. Johnson procured him the situation of Italian master in Mr. Thrale's family . He was born in 1716 and died in 1784.-ED. a ...
... language with great purity , as evidenced by his controversy with Mr. Sharpe , the Italian tourist . Dr. Johnson procured him the situation of Italian master in Mr. Thrale's family . He was born in 1716 and died in 1784.-ED. a ...
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... language of those countries to understand so much as they have related . Objects falling under the observation of the senses might be clearly known ; but everything intellectual , everything abstract - politics , morals , and religion ...
... language of those countries to understand so much as they have related . Objects falling under the observation of the senses might be clearly known ; but everything intellectual , everything abstract - politics , morals , and religion ...
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... language full of Scotticisms , Cibber , who was a clever , lively fellow , and then soliciting employment among the booksellers , was engaged to correct the style and diction of the whole work , then intended to make only four volumes ...
... language full of Scotticisms , Cibber , who was a clever , lively fellow , and then soliciting employment among the booksellers , was engaged to correct the style and diction of the whole work , then intended to make only four volumes ...
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