The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... John Hawkins that nice perception which was neces- cc 1 The greatest part of this book was written while Sir John Hawkins was alive ; and I avow , that one object of my strictures was to make him feel some compunction for his illiberal ...
... John Hawkins that nice perception which was neces- cc 1 The greatest part of this book was written while Sir John Hawkins was alive ; and I avow , that one object of my strictures was to make him feel some compunction for his illiberal ...
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... John Hawkins's pon- derous labours , I must acknowledge , exhibit a farrago , of which a considerable portion is not devoid of entertain- ment to the lovers of literary gossiping ; but besides its being swelled out with long unnecessary ...
... John Hawkins's pon- derous labours , I must acknowledge , exhibit a farrago , of which a considerable portion is not devoid of entertain- ment to the lovers of literary gossiping ; but besides its being swelled out with long unnecessary ...
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... John Evans draw a recognizance sine directione Michaelis . " — Gentleman's Magazine , October , 1791. B. " My father being that year Sheriff of Lichfield , and to ride the circuit of the County next day , which was a ceremony then ...
... John Evans draw a recognizance sine directione Michaelis . " — Gentleman's Magazine , October , 1791. B. " My father being that year Sheriff of Lichfield , and to ride the circuit of the County next day , which was a ceremony then ...
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... had been good luck , For then we'd had an odd one . " 1 Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson , by Hester Lynch Piozzi , p . 11 . Life of Dr. Johnson , by Sir John Hawkins , p . 6. B. There is surely internal evidence that this little com- position.
... had been good luck , For then we'd had an odd one . " 1 Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson , by Hester Lynch Piozzi , p . 11 . Life of Dr. Johnson , by Sir John Hawkins , p . 6. B. There is surely internal evidence that this little com- position.
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... John- son's step - daughter , positively maintained to me , in his presence , that there could be no doubt of the truth of this anecdote , for she had heard it from his mother . So difficult is it to obtain an authentic relation of ...
... John- son's step - daughter , positively maintained to me , in his presence , that there could be no doubt of the truth of this anecdote , for she had heard it from his mother . So difficult is it to obtain an authentic relation of ...
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