The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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Page ix
... Boswell's Life in 1791 , Percy made some notes , referring to the pagination of the first edition , in which he makes a number of criticisms of Boswell . It is uncertain whether Anderson ever saw these early notes , which are now in the ...
... Boswell's Life in 1791 , Percy made some notes , referring to the pagination of the first edition , in which he makes a number of criticisms of Boswell . It is uncertain whether Anderson ever saw these early notes , which are now in the ...
Page 153
... Boswell , " the passages which he thought particularly excellent were marked , by folding down a corner of the page ; and such ... Boswell's Life , & c . Vol . 1 , p . 178 . In April 1750 , soon after the commence- ment of DR JOHNSON . 153.
... Boswell , " the passages which he thought particularly excellent were marked , by folding down a corner of the page ; and such ... Boswell's Life , & c . Vol . 1 , p . 178 . In April 1750 , soon after the commence- ment of DR JOHNSON . 153.
Page 289
... Boswell began the practice of making notes of his highly curious , interesting , and instructive conversation , as ... Boswell's Life , & c . vol . 1. p . 355 . T the following remarkable instance of Johnson's profound and liberal way ...
... Boswell began the practice of making notes of his highly curious , interesting , and instructive conversation , as ... Boswell's Life , & c . vol . 1. p . 355 . T the following remarkable instance of Johnson's profound and liberal way ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards ancient Anderson Anecdotes appeared Ashbourne beautiful Bennet Langton biographer BISHOP PERCY booksellers Boswell Boswell's Cave censure character Chesterfield collection composition conversation criticism death Dedication Dictionary distinguished Dr Johnson Dr Taylor early edition elegance eminent English English Language English poetry Essay excellence expression favour Francis Barber Garrick genius Gentleman's Magazine Hawkesworth History honour human imitation kind labours Langton language Latin learning letter Lichfield literary literature Lives London Lord manner melancholy ment merit Milton mind Miss moral Murphy narrative never observed occasion opinions original Oxford pamphlet paper Pembroke College Percy's period piety Piozzi poem poet poetical poetry political Pope powers praise prayer Preface prejudice printed published Rambler Rasselas Samuel Johnson says sentiments Shakespeare shew sion Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Stourbridge style talents thought Thrale tion translation verses vigour virtue volumes Warton Whigs writings written wrote