The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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Page 299
... Miss Williams , whom Mrs Percy found a very agreeable companion . As poor Miss Williams , whose history is so connected with that of Johnson , has not had common justice done her by his biographers , it may be proper to mention , that ...
... Miss Williams , whom Mrs Percy found a very agreeable companion . As poor Miss Williams , whose history is so connected with that of Johnson , has not had common justice done her by his biographers , it may be proper to mention , that ...
Page 310
... Miss Williams with an apartment on the ground floor , while Mr Levett occupied his post in the garret . This year ... Miss Williams's " Miscellanies in Prose and Verse , " 4to . Pa- raphrase of Proverbs , chap . vi . verses 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ...
... Miss Williams with an apartment on the ground floor , while Mr Levett occupied his post in the garret . This year ... Miss Williams's " Miscellanies in Prose and Verse , " 4to . Pa- raphrase of Proverbs , chap . vi . verses 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ...
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... Miss , 352 . Carter , Miss , 61. 67. Johnson's Enigma on , 68. her translation of Crousaz , 84. 180 . Cave , Mr Edward , the original edi- tor of the Gentleman's Maga- zine , ' 45. 61. 69. 74. Life of , 197 . Catcott , Mr , 559 ...
... Miss , 352 . Carter , Miss , 61. 67. Johnson's Enigma on , 68. her translation of Crousaz , 84. 180 . Cave , Mr Edward , the original edi- tor of the Gentleman's Maga- zine , ' 45. 61. 69. 74. Life of , 197 . Catcott , Mr , 559 ...
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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