The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Nearly Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 1G. Routledge & Company, Farringdon Street, 1857 - 300 pages |
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... late to be arranged in that chronological order which he had endeavoured uniformly to observe in his work , he was obliged to introduce them in his second edition , by way of Addenda , as commodiously as he could . In the present ...
... late to be arranged in that chronological order which he had endeavoured uniformly to observe in his work , he was obliged to introduce them in his second edition , by way of Addenda , as commodiously as he could . In the present ...
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... late : her vital power was exhausted ; and she actually exhibited one of the very rare instances of dying for love . She was buried in the cathedral of Lichfield : and he , with a tender regard , placed a stone over her grave with this ...
... late : her vital power was exhausted ; and she actually exhibited one of the very rare instances of dying for love . She was buried in the cathedral of Lichfield : and he , with a tender regard , placed a stone over her grave with this ...
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... late years particularly injured his happiness by pre- senting to him the gloomy side of religion , rather than that bright and cheering one which gilds the period of closing life with the light of pious hope . " This is so beautifully ...
... late years particularly injured his happiness by pre- senting to him the gloomy side of religion , rather than that bright and cheering one which gilds the period of closing life with the light of pious hope . " This is so beautifully ...
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... late Dr. Taylor , Prebendary of Westminster , who was educated under him , told me , that " he was an excellent master , and that his ushers were most of them men of eminence ; that Holbrook , one of the most ingenious men , best ...
... late Dr. Taylor , Prebendary of Westminster , who was educated under him , told me , that " he was an excellent master , and that his ushers were most of them men of eminence ; that Holbrook , one of the most ingenious men , best ...
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... late , He flies to press , and hurries on his fate ; Swiftly he sees the imagin'd laurels spread , And feels the unfading wreath surround his head . Warn'd by another's fate , vain youth , be wise ; Those dreams were Settle's once , and ...
... late , He flies to press , and hurries on his fate ; Swiftly he sees the imagin'd laurels spread , And feels the unfading wreath surround his head . Warn'd by another's fate , vain youth , be wise ; Those dreams were Settle's once , and ...
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