The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished : in Two Volumes, Volume 2Henry Baldwin, 1791 |
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... hand , i . 399 ; ii . 214 . Salamanca University , i . 247 . Siddons , Mrs. her visit to Johnson , ii . 467 , Sarpi , Paolo , his • Council of Trent , ' i . 69 , his life by Johnson , i . 77 . Sibbald , Sir Robert , M. D. curious ...
... hand , i . 399 ; ii . 214 . Salamanca University , i . 247 . Siddons , Mrs. her visit to Johnson , ii . 467 , Sarpi , Paolo , his • Council of Trent , ' i . 69 , his life by Johnson , i . 77 . Sibbald , Sir Robert , M. D. curious ...
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... hand , had a zealous partiality for heirs male , however remote , which I maintained , by arguments which appeared to me to have considerable weight ' . And in the particular case of our family , I apprehended that we were under an ...
... hand , had a zealous partiality for heirs male , however remote , which I maintained , by arguments which appeared to me to have considerable weight ' . And in the particular case of our family , I apprehended that we were under an ...
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... hands a book often passes , before it comes into those of the reader ; or what part of the profit each hand must retain , as a motive for transmitting it to the next . “ We will call our primary agent in London , Mr. Cadell , who ...
... hands a book often passes , before it comes into those of the reader ; or what part of the profit each hand must retain , as a motive for transmitting it to the next . “ We will call our primary agent in London , Mr. Cadell , who ...
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... hands for fear he should steal . There is , indeed , great resolution in the immediate act of dismembering himself ; but when that is once done , he has no longer any merit : for though it is out of his power to steal , yet he may all ...
... hands for fear he should steal . There is , indeed , great resolution in the immediate act of dismembering himself ; but when that is once done , he has no longer any merit : for though it is out of his power to steal , yet he may all ...
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... hand , and who would gladly retaliate . ” Boswell . “ I think he should play once a year for the benefit of decayed actors , as it has been said he means to do . ” JOHNSON . “ Alas , , Sir ! he will soon be a decayed actor himself ...
... hand , and who would gladly retaliate . ” Boswell . “ I think he should play once a year for the benefit of decayed actors , as it has been said he means to do . ” JOHNSON . “ Alas , , Sir ! he will soon be a decayed actor himself ...
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