Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D1952 |
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Page 54
... occasion of his play being brought upon the stage , Johnson had a fancy that as a dra- matick authour his dress should be more gay than what he ordinarily wore ; he therefore ap- peared behind the scenes , and even in one of the side ...
... occasion of his play being brought upon the stage , Johnson had a fancy that as a dra- matick authour his dress should be more gay than what he ordinarily wore ; he therefore ap- peared behind the scenes , and even in one of the side ...
Page 191
... occasion . You must shew , that a schoolmaster has a prescriptive right to beat ; and that an ac- tion of assault ... occasion for abuse . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , they had more law long ago than they have now . As to precedents , to be ...
... occasion . You must shew , that a schoolmaster has a prescriptive right to beat ; and that an ac- tion of assault ... occasion for abuse . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , they had more law long ago than they have now . As to precedents , to be ...
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... occasion of procuring for us an elegant collection of the best biography and criticism of which our language can boast . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . Southill , Sept. 26 , 1777 DEAR SIR , You will find by this letter , that I am still in ...
... occasion of procuring for us an elegant collection of the best biography and criticism of which our language can boast . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . Southill , Sept. 26 , 1777 DEAR SIR , You will find by this letter , that I am still in ...
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