Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D1952 |
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Page 142
... praise ; and doubtless none of all his panegyrists have done him half so much honour . Their praise was , like that of a counsel , upon his own side of the cause : Johnson's was like the grave , well - considered , and impartial opinion ...
... praise ; and doubtless none of all his panegyrists have done him half so much honour . Their praise was , like that of a counsel , upon his own side of the cause : Johnson's was like the grave , well - considered , and impartial opinion ...
Page 367
... praise of Johnson , for his argument2 in favour of the ne- gro , and Mr. Macconochie distinguished him- self on the same side , by his ingenuity and ex- traordinary research . Mr. Cullen , on the part of the master , discovered good ...
... praise of Johnson , for his argument2 in favour of the ne- gro , and Mr. Macconochie distinguished him- self on the same side , by his ingenuity and ex- traordinary research . Mr. Cullen , on the part of the master , discovered good ...
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... praise of a writer who had traversed a wide extent of country in such haste , that he could put together only curt frittered fragments of his own , and afterwards procured supplemental in- telligence from parochial ministers , and ...
... praise of a writer who had traversed a wide extent of country in such haste , that he could put together only curt frittered fragments of his own , and afterwards procured supplemental in- telligence from parochial ministers , and ...
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acknowl acquaintance admirable afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop booksellers called character church compliments consider conversation Court of Session DEAR SIR death dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King lady Langton language late learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published recollect remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses Warton Whig wish write written wrote