The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 |
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... Verses to his Memory - Chatterton - Dr . Lawrence - Death of Friendship- " Beauties " and " Deformities " of Johnson - Misery of being in Debt - Six Rules for Travellers - Death of Lord Auchinleck- " Kindness and Fondness " -Life - Old ...
... Verses to his Memory - Chatterton - Dr . Lawrence - Death of Friendship- " Beauties " and " Deformities " of Johnson - Misery of being in Debt - Six Rules for Travellers - Death of Lord Auchinleck- " Kindness and Fondness " -Life - Old ...
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... verses on our Saviour's turning water into wine were prescribed as an exercise , brought up a single line , which was highly admired : Vidit et erubuit lympha pudica Deum ; 2 and I told you of another fine line in Camden's Remains ...
... verses on our Saviour's turning water into wine were prescribed as an exercise , brought up a single line , which was highly admired : Vidit et erubuit lympha pudica Deum ; 2 and I told you of another fine line in Camden's Remains ...
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... verses ; that is to say , com- pared with excellence , nothing ; but , very well , for the person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shown verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS . " But if they should be good , why not give them ...
... verses ; that is to say , com- pared with excellence , nothing ; but , very well , for the person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shown verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS . " But if they should be good , why not give them ...
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... verse , how well soe'er it flow That tends to make one worthy man my foe . ' " BOSWELL . " Curst be the spring , the water . ” JOHNSON . " But let us consider what a sad thing it would be , if we were obliged to drink or do anything ...
... verse , how well soe'er it flow That tends to make one worthy man my foe . ' " BOSWELL . " Curst be the spring , the water . ” JOHNSON . " But let us consider what a sad thing it would be , if we were obliged to drink or do anything ...
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... verse . " " Mr. Ramsay was about Johnson's age.-O. " 2 This experiment , which Madame Dacier made in vain , has since been tried in our own language , by the editor of " Ossian ; " and we must either think very meanly of his abilities ...
... verse . " " Mr. Ramsay was about Johnson's age.-O. " 2 This experiment , which Madame Dacier made in vain , has since been tried in our own language , by the editor of " Ossian ; " and we must either think very meanly of his abilities ...
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