The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 |
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... written by himself , and pub- lished in 1754 , though now a neglected piece of biography , will well repay the reader , as it affords much curious information . - MARKLAND . 4 Quarto , 1766. The worthy author died March 13 , 1800 , aged ...
... written by himself , and pub- lished in 1754 , though now a neglected piece of biography , will well repay the reader , as it affords much curious information . - MARKLAND . 4 Quarto , 1766. The worthy author died March 13 , 1800 , aged ...
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... written a little of the Lives of the Poets . I think with all my usual vigour . I have made sermons , perhaps as readily as formerly . My memory is less faithful in retaining names , and , I am afraid , in retaining occurrences . Of ...
... written a little of the Lives of the Poets . I think with all my usual vigour . I have made sermons , perhaps as readily as formerly . My memory is less faithful in retaining names , and , I am afraid , in retaining occurrences . Of ...
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... written by Dr. Richard Grey . So , to correct him , Taylor said , ' Richard . ' " Mrs. Cholmondeley , in a high flow of spirits , exhibited some lively sallies of hyperbolical compliment to Johnson , with whom she had been long ...
... written by Dr. Richard Grey . So , to correct him , Taylor said , ' Richard . ' " Mrs. Cholmondeley , in a high flow of spirits , exhibited some lively sallies of hyperbolical compliment to Johnson , with whom she had been long ...
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... written than poetry ; as when we say a book , prose is understood for the same reason , though a book may as well be in poetry as in prose . We understand what is most general , and we name what is less fre- quent . " We talked of a ...
... written than poetry ; as when we say a book , prose is understood for the same reason , though a book may as well be in poetry as in prose . We understand what is most general , and we name what is less fre- quent . " We talked of a ...
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... written out , which he entitles Historia Studiorum . I once got from one of his friends a list , which there was pretty good reason to suppose was accurate ; for it was written down in his pre- sence by this friend , who enumerated each ...
... written out , which he entitles Historia Studiorum . I once got from one of his friends a list , which there was pretty good reason to suppose was accurate ; for it was written down in his pre- sence by this friend , who enumerated each ...
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