The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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Page 172
... death , and is justly regarded as a rational and consolatary composition , of uncommon ex- cellence . His prayers for Tetty * , from this time to the end of his life , however irreconcileable they may be to his profession as a ...
... death , and is justly regarded as a rational and consolatary composition , of uncommon ex- cellence . His prayers for Tetty * , from this time to the end of his life , however irreconcileable they may be to his profession as a ...
Page 178
... death he was agonized ; and ever after , though he might be tenderly disposed , from his habitual me- lancholy , to charge himself with slight omis- sions and offences , cherished her image as the companion of his most solemn hours . If ...
... death he was agonized ; and ever after , though he might be tenderly disposed , from his habitual me- lancholy , to charge himself with slight omis- sions and offences , cherished her image as the companion of his most solemn hours . If ...
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... death ; who givest comforts and takest them away ; I return thee thanks for the good example of Hill Boothby , whom thou hast now taken away ; and implore thy grace , that I may im- prove the opportunity of instruction which thou hast ...
... death ; who givest comforts and takest them away ; I return thee thanks for the good example of Hill Boothby , whom thou hast now taken away ; and implore thy grace , that I may im- prove the opportunity of instruction which thou hast ...
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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