The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2, Part 1J. Murray, 1835 |
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... friends will prove that during that period Lord Chesterfield may be excused for not cultivating Johnson's society : -e . g . 20th Jan. 1749. " My old disorder in my head hindered me from acknowledging your former letters . " 30th June ...
... friends will prove that during that period Lord Chesterfield may be excused for not cultivating Johnson's society : -e . g . 20th Jan. 1749. " My old disorder in my head hindered me from acknowledging your former letters . " 30th June ...
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... friend Mr. Malone , in his prologue to Mr. Jephson's tragedy of " Julia : " Vain - wealth , and fame , and fortune's fostering care , If no fond breast the splendid blessings share ; And , each day's bustling pageantry once past , There ...
... friend Mr. Malone , in his prologue to Mr. Jephson's tragedy of " Julia : " Vain - wealth , and fame , and fortune's fostering care , If no fond breast the splendid blessings share ; And , each day's bustling pageantry once past , There ...
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... friend could bear to have it supposed that it might be meant for him , I said , laughingly , that there was one trait which unquestionably did not belong to him ; " he throws his meat anywhere but down his ward : but I knew him at ...
... friend could bear to have it supposed that it might be meant for him , I said , laughingly , that there was one trait which unquestionably did not belong to him ; " he throws his meat anywhere but down his ward : but I knew him at ...
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... his eagerness , all his friends describe his mode of eating to have been something worse than awkward . See post , 5th Aug. 1763. — C. . - in which is the following stanza : — " The ETAT . 45 . 15 BOLINGBROKE AND MALLET .
... his eagerness , all his friends describe his mode of eating to have been something worse than awkward . See post , 5th Aug. 1763. — C. . - in which is the following stanza : — " The ETAT . 45 . 15 BOLINGBROKE AND MALLET .
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... friend's letters , which he il- lustrated with notes . These I shall insert in their proper places . LETTER 26. TO THE REV . THOMAS WARTON . 66 [ London ] July 16. 1754 . 66 SIR , - It is but an ill return for the book with which you ...
... friend's letters , which he il- lustrated with notes . These I shall insert in their proper places . LETTER 26. TO THE REV . THOMAS WARTON . 66 [ London ] July 16. 1754 . 66 SIR , - It is but an ill return for the book with which you ...
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