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 Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished : in Three Volumes ...Henry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... Several Effays in The Univerfal Vifitor , which there is fome difficulty in afcertaining . All that are marked with two Afterisks have been ascribed to him , al- though I am confident from internal Evidence , that we should except from ...
... Several Effays in The Univerfal Vifitor , which there is fome difficulty in afcertaining . All that are marked with two Afterisks have been ascribed to him , al- though I am confident from internal Evidence , that we should except from ...
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... several of my remarks upon his work . But though I would not 66 war with the dead " offenfively , I think it neceffary to be ftrenuous in defence of my illuftrious friend , which I cannot be , without ftrong animadverfions upon a writer ...
... several of my remarks upon his work . But though I would not 66 war with the dead " offenfively , I think it neceffary to be ftrenuous in defence of my illuftrious friend , which I cannot be , without ftrong animadverfions upon a writer ...
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... several ftages of his life . Had his other friends been as diligent and ardent as I was , he might have been almost entirely preserved . As it is , I will venture to say that he will be feen in this work more com- pletely than any man ...
... several ftages of his life . Had his other friends been as diligent and ardent as I was , he might have been almost entirely preserved . As it is , I will venture to say that he will be feen in this work more com- pletely than any man ...
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... several towns in the neigh- bourhood , fome of which were at a confiderable 8 Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , 3d edit . p . 213 . Extract of a Letter , dated " Trentham , St. Peter's day , 1716 , " written by the Rev. George Plaxton ...
... several towns in the neigh- bourhood , fome of which were at a confiderable 8 Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , 3d edit . p . 213 . Extract of a Letter , dated " Trentham , St. Peter's day , 1716 , " written by the Rev. George Plaxton ...
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... several proofs of his poetical genius , both in his school - exercises and in other occafional compofitions . Of these I have obtained a confi- derable collection , by the favour of Mr. Went- worth , fon of one of his mafters , and of ...
... several proofs of his poetical genius , both in his school - exercises and in other occafional compofitions . Of these I have obtained a confi- derable collection , by the favour of Mr. Went- worth , fon of one of his mafters , and of ...
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