The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His WorksDoig and Stirling, 1815 - 639 pages |
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... shews that he well knew the most * Son of Mr Offely of Whichenoure Park in Stafford- shire , the ancient manor of the Somervilles , held by the memorable service of giving a flitch of bacon as a reward to any husband and wife who could ...
... shews that he well knew the most * Son of Mr Offely of Whichenoure Park in Stafford- shire , the ancient manor of the Somervilles , held by the memorable service of giving a flitch of bacon as a reward to any husband and wife who could ...
Page 106
... shew you such a title as will satisfy you , not only as to the original copy , but likewise to all the emendations to this time ; and I will then give my reasons why we rather chuse to proceed with the Univer- sity by way of reprisal ...
... shew you such a title as will satisfy you , not only as to the original copy , but likewise to all the emendations to this time ; and I will then give my reasons why we rather chuse to proceed with the Univer- sity by way of reprisal ...
Page 156
... shews his alacrity in doing good , and may be regarded as an indication of his favourable disposition to- wards our incomparable poet . " The man , " says Mr Murphy , " who had thus exerted himself to serve the grand - daughter , cannot ...
... shews his alacrity in doing good , and may be regarded as an indication of his favourable disposition to- wards our incomparable poet . " The man , " says Mr Murphy , " who had thus exerted himself to serve the grand - daughter , cannot ...
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... shew more intense thinking and labour of language , may be enumerated , Nos . 14 , 24 , 41 , 43 , 51 , 52 , 58 , and 89 . Among the papers of which vivacity and delicate irony are the prominent features , may be reckoned , Nos . 5 , 6 ...
... shew more intense thinking and labour of language , may be enumerated , Nos . 14 , 24 , 41 , 43 , 51 , 52 , 58 , and 89 . Among the papers of which vivacity and delicate irony are the prominent features , may be reckoned , Nos . 5 , 6 ...
Page 280
... shew him a better example . 11 From this time , Johnson admitted Gold- smith , an author militant like himself , to his familiar intimacy ; and so respectful was the attachment of the latter , and so assiduously did he cultivate his ...
... shew him a better example . 11 From this time , Johnson admitted Gold- smith , an author militant like himself , to his familiar intimacy ; and so respectful was the attachment of the latter , and so assiduously did he cultivate his ...
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