The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Lusiad , had a dispute of considerable length with Johnson , who , as usual , declaimed upon the misery and corruption of a sea life , and used this expres- sion : - " It had been happy for the world , sir , if your hero Gama , prince ...
... Lusiad , had a dispute of considerable length with Johnson , who , as usual , declaimed upon the misery and corruption of a sea life , and used this expres- sion : - " It had been happy for the world , sir , if your hero Gama , prince ...
Page 280
... Lusiad , at Wheatley , a very pretty country place a few miles from Oxford ; and on the other with Dr. Wetherell , master of University college . From Dr. Wetherell's he went to visit Mr. Sackville Parker , the bookseller ; and when he ...
... Lusiad , at Wheatley , a very pretty country place a few miles from Oxford ; and on the other with Dr. Wetherell , master of University college . From Dr. Wetherell's he went to visit Mr. Sackville Parker , the bookseller ; and when he ...
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... Lusiad , iv . 227 . Middle state of souls , ii . 84. 137 . Millar , Andrew , i . 220 . Miller , lady , ii . 295 . Milner , rev . Mr. his defence of the methodists , i . 358 , n . Milton , his grand - daughter , i . 168 , 169. 171 ...
... Lusiad , iv . 227 . Middle state of souls , ii . 84. 137 . Millar , Andrew , i . 220 . Miller , lady , ii . 295 . Milner , rev . Mr. his defence of the methodists , i . 358 , n . Milton , his grand - daughter , i . 168 , 169. 171 ...
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