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... those choice cates his palate to regale , And is the careful TIBBALD of A WHALE . " Bofwell's Life of Johnfon , Vol . II . p . 465 . a 3 After After fo many effays and volumes of Johnfo- niana , GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON .
... those choice cates his palate to regale , And is the careful TIBBALD of A WHALE . " Bofwell's Life of Johnfon , Vol . II . p . 465 . a 3 After After fo many effays and volumes of Johnfo- niana , GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON .
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... of the Queen ; " and gave him hopes that , " in a short time , he should " find himself fupplied with a competence , VOL . I. C with- " without any dependance on those little " creatures , GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON . 33.
... of the Queen ; " and gave him hopes that , " in a short time , he should " find himself fupplied with a competence , VOL . I. C with- " without any dependance on those little " creatures , GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON . 33.
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Samuel Johnson. " without any dependance on those little " creatures , whom we are pleased to call the " Great . " The scheme proposed to him was , that he should retire to Swansea in Wales , and receive an allowance of fifty pounds a ...
Samuel Johnson. " without any dependance on those little " creatures , whom we are pleased to call the " Great . " The scheme proposed to him was , that he should retire to Swansea in Wales , and receive an allowance of fifty pounds a ...
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... those things , which have been pub- " lifhed under the title of Effays , Remarks , “ Observations , & c . on Shakspeare , if you except fome critical notes on Macbeth , 66 66 given as a fpecimen of a projected edi- " tion , and written ...
... those things , which have been pub- " lifhed under the title of Effays , Remarks , “ Observations , & c . on Shakspeare , if you except fome critical notes on Macbeth , 66 66 given as a fpecimen of a projected edi- " tion , and written ...
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... those with whom he difputes . Abfolutely ignorant of the se- " veral gradations of familiarity and respect , " he is exactly the fame to his fuperiors , his " equals , and his inferiors ; and therefore , " by a neceffary confequence ...
... those with whom he difputes . Abfolutely ignorant of the se- " veral gradations of familiarity and respect , " he is exactly the fame to his fuperiors , his " equals , and his inferiors ; and therefore , " by a neceffary confequence ...
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Page 75 - Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.
Page 77 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 21 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific...
Page 77 - ... it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary. and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Page 77 - Is not a patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Page 57 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Page 6 - What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes...
Page 20 - Ray, And pour on misty Doubt resistless Day ; Should no false Kindness lure to loose Delight, Nor Praise relax, nor Difficulty fright ; Should tempting...
Page 22 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 29 - Ah! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.