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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... respecting Dr. Goldsmith's Epitaph -A literary Round Robin - General Correspondence between Johnson , Boswell , Sir Joshua Reynolds , Levett , Steevens , and Sir A. Dick - Count Manucci - Mr . Paterson - Johnson's Suasorium - Granger's ...
... respecting Dr. Goldsmith's Epitaph -A literary Round Robin - General Correspondence between Johnson , Boswell , Sir Joshua Reynolds , Levett , Steevens , and Sir A. Dick - Count Manucci - Mr . Paterson - Johnson's Suasorium - Granger's ...
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... respecting Johnson -Pope - Greece and Rome - State of Ancient Britain - Mr . Henry - Dr . Robertson- Embassy to the King of Siam - Allan Ramsay - Johnson's Rudeness to Boswell- Dr. Blair's Sermon - Addison - East Indians - Lord Kaimes's ...
... respecting Johnson -Pope - Greece and Rome - State of Ancient Britain - Mr . Henry - Dr . Robertson- Embassy to the King of Siam - Allan Ramsay - Johnson's Rudeness to Boswell- Dr. Blair's Sermon - Addison - East Indians - Lord Kaimes's ...
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... respect , than in former times , because their understandings were better cultivated . It was an undoubted proof of his good sense and good disposition , that he was never querulous , never prone to inveigh against the present times ...
... respect , than in former times , because their understandings were better cultivated . It was an undoubted proof of his good sense and good disposition , that he was never querulous , never prone to inveigh against the present times ...
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... respect may be overwhelmed by grossness . A man of learning may be so vicious or so ridiculous that you cannot respect him . A common soldier , too , generally eats more than he can pay for . But when a common soldier is civil in his ...
... respect may be overwhelmed by grossness . A man of learning may be so vicious or so ridiculous that you cannot respect him . A common soldier , too , generally eats more than he can pay for . But when a common soldier is civil in his ...
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... respect for you is such , that I know he will not leave you , unless you absolutely desire it . But as you have so much of his company , I hope you will be good enough to forego it for a day ; as Mr. Dilly is a very worthy man , has ...
... respect for you is such , that I know he will not leave you , unless you absolutely desire it . But as you have so much of his company , I hope you will be good enough to forego it for a day ; as Mr. Dilly is a very worthy man , has ...
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