Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D1952 |
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Page 105
... late Mr. Sheridan sev- erally contended for the distinction of having been the first who mentioned to Mr. Wedder- burne that Johnson ought to have a pension . When I spoke of this to Lord Loughborough , wishing to know if he recollected ...
... late Mr. Sheridan sev- erally contended for the distinction of having been the first who mentioned to Mr. Wedder- burne that Johnson ought to have a pension . When I spoke of this to Lord Loughborough , wishing to know if he recollected ...
Page 286
... late President of Magdalen College , and Bishop of Norwich , of whose abilities , in different respects , the pub- lick has had eminent proofs , and the esteem annexed to whose character was increased by knowing him personally . He had ...
... late President of Magdalen College , and Bishop of Norwich , of whose abilities , in different respects , the pub- lick has had eminent proofs , and the esteem annexed to whose character was increased by knowing him personally . He had ...
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... late long neglect , or rather delay , was truely culpable , I am tempted not to regret it , since it has produced me so valuable a proof of your re- gard . I did , indeed , during that inexcusable si- lence , sometimes divert the ...
... late long neglect , or rather delay , was truely culpable , I am tempted not to regret it , since it has produced me so valuable a proof of your re- gard . I did , indeed , during that inexcusable si- lence , sometimes divert the ...
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