The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, and Miscellaneous: to which are Now Added Biographical Anecdotes of the Doctor, Selected from the Works of Mrs. Piozzi;--his Life, Recently Published by Mr. Boswell, and Other Authentic Testimonies; Also His Will, and the Sermon He Wrote for the Late Doctor DoddJ. Kay, 1828 - 292 pages |
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... frequently to raise contributions on his richer friends ; " and this , " says he , " is one of the thousand reasons which ought to restrain a man from drony solitude and useless retirement . " The Doctor was very athletic . Garrick told ...
... frequently to raise contributions on his richer friends ; " and this , " says he , " is one of the thousand reasons which ought to restrain a man from drony solitude and useless retirement . " The Doctor was very athletic . Garrick told ...
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... frequently to visit two ladies , who lived opposite to him , Miss Cotterells , daughters of Admiral Cotterell . Reynolds used also to visit there , and thus they met . Mr. Reynolds had , from the first reading of his most admiral Life ...
... frequently to visit two ladies , who lived opposite to him , Miss Cotterells , daughters of Admiral Cotterell . Reynolds used also to visit there , and thus they met . Mr. Reynolds had , from the first reading of his most admiral Life ...
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... frequent , till at last he became one of the family , and an apartment was appropriated to him both in their house in Southwark , and in their villa at Streatham . Nothing could be more fortunate for Johnson than this connexion . He had ...
... frequent , till at last he became one of the family , and an apartment was appropriated to him both in their house in Southwark , and in their villa at Streatham . Nothing could be more fortunate for Johnson than this connexion . He had ...
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... be in consequence of the dissolution of the ministry . In support of the last of these con- jectures , may be urged his mean opinion of that -- ministry , which has frequently appeared in the course DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 67.
... be in consequence of the dissolution of the ministry . In support of the last of these con- jectures , may be urged his mean opinion of that -- ministry , which has frequently appeared in the course DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 67.
Page 68
... frequently appeared in the course of this work ; and it is strongly confirmed by what he said on the subject to Mr. Seward : - " I am glad the ministry is removed . Such a bunch of imbecility never disgraced a country . If they sent a ...
... frequently appeared in the course of this work ; and it is strongly confirmed by what he said on the subject to Mr. Seward : - " I am glad the ministry is removed . Such a bunch of imbecility never disgraced a country . If they sent a ...
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