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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... essays of our authours , their productions on more weighty oc- cafions must be wonderful indeed ! - " He obferved once , at Sir Jofhua Reynolds's , that , a beggar in the street will more readily afk alms from a man , though there ...
... essays of our authours , their productions on more weighty oc- cafions must be wonderful indeed ! - " He obferved once , at Sir Jofhua Reynolds's , that , a beggar in the street will more readily afk alms from a man , though there ...
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... Essay on an ancient prophe- tical infcription in monkish rhyme , lately discovered near Lynne in Norfolk ; by PROBUS BRITANNI- cus . acknowl . For the Gentleman's Magazine . Life of Boerhave . acknowl . Addrefs to the Reader . Appeal to ...
... Essay on an ancient prophe- tical infcription in monkish rhyme , lately discovered near Lynne in Norfolk ; by PROBUS BRITANNI- cus . acknowl . For the Gentleman's Magazine . Life of Boerhave . acknowl . Addrefs to the Reader . Appeal to ...
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... Essay on Man , intern , evid . A Letter announcing that the Life of Mr. Savage was speedily to be published by a Person who was favour . ed with his Confidence , intern , evid . Advertisement for Ofborne concerning the Harleian Ca ...
... Essay on Man , intern , evid . A Letter announcing that the Life of Mr. Savage was speedily to be published by a Person who was favour . ed with his Confidence , intern , evid . Advertisement for Ofborne concerning the Harleian Ca ...
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... Essay pub- lifhed in that Magazine this year , entitled " The Apotheofis of Milton , " was written by Johnson ; and on that fuppofition it has been improperly in- ferted in the edition of his works by the Book- fellers , after his ...
... Essay pub- lifhed in that Magazine this year , entitled " The Apotheofis of Milton , " was written by Johnson ; and on that fuppofition it has been improperly in- ferted in the edition of his works by the Book- fellers , after his ...
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