The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 |
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... Milton's " Tractate " -Locke - Visit to Warley Camp - Dr . Burney - Sir Joshua Reynolds's " Discourses " -Publication of the " Lives of the Poets " -Death of Garrick - Correspondence , 55 CHAPTER IV . 1779 . Mr. Tasker's " Ode " vii .
... Milton's " Tractate " -Locke - Visit to Warley Camp - Dr . Burney - Sir Joshua Reynolds's " Discourses " -Publication of the " Lives of the Poets " -Death of Garrick - Correspondence , 55 CHAPTER IV . 1779 . Mr. Tasker's " Ode " vii .
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... Poets " completed - Dr . Lawrence - Loss of a Wife - Death of Topham Beau clerk - Letter - writing - Mr . Melmoth - Fitzosborne's Letters - Somerset - House Exhibition -Riots in London - Lord George Gordon - Mr . Akerman ...
... Poets " completed - Dr . Lawrence - Loss of a Wife - Death of Topham Beau clerk - Letter - writing - Mr . Melmoth - Fitzosborne's Letters - Somerset - House Exhibition -Riots in London - Lord George Gordon - Mr . Akerman ...
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... poet , miror magis ; thereby signifying , either that he was occupied in admiring what he was glad to see , or , perhaps , that , considering the general lot of men of superior abilities , he wondered that Fortune , who is represented ...
... poet , miror magis ; thereby signifying , either that he was occupied in admiring what he was glad to see , or , perhaps , that , considering the general lot of men of superior abilities , he wondered that Fortune , who is represented ...
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... poetry did not exist . A lady , whom I then much admired , a very amiable woman , humoured my fancy , and relieved me by saying , ' The first thing you will meet with in the other world will be an elegant copy of Shakspeare's works ...
... poetry did not exist . A lady , whom I then much admired , a very amiable woman , humoured my fancy , and relieved me by saying , ' The first thing you will meet with in the other world will be an elegant copy of Shakspeare's works ...
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... poet ; was the author of two tragedies , and other ingenious productions ; and died 26th Feb. , 1769 , aged 79.-M. This extraordinary person lived and died at a house in Old Street , where Dr. Johnson was witness to his talents and ...
... poet ; was the author of two tragedies , and other ingenious productions ; and died 26th Feb. , 1769 , aged 79.-M. This extraordinary person lived and died at a house in Old Street , where Dr. Johnson was witness to his talents and ...
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