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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... Afterwards , his Lordfhip hav- ing thought better , came to fee his errour , and republished the work with a more conftitu- tional fpirit . Johnson , however , was unwilling to allow him full credit for his political converfion . I ...
... Afterwards , his Lordfhip hav- ing thought better , came to fee his errour , and republished the work with a more conftitu- tional fpirit . Johnson , however , was unwilling to allow him full credit for his political converfion . I ...
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... afterwards prefixed to Dr. Swan's Edition of his Works . acknorul . Propofals for Printing Bibliotheca Harleiana , or a Cata- logue of the Library of the Earl of Oxford , after- wards prefixed to the firftVolume of that Catalogue , in ...
... afterwards prefixed to Dr. Swan's Edition of his Works . acknorul . Propofals for Printing Bibliotheca Harleiana , or a Cata- logue of the Library of the Earl of Oxford , after- wards prefixed to the firftVolume of that Catalogue , in ...
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... afterwards acknowledged , and added to his " Idler . " \ Life of Sir Thomas Browne prefixed to a new Edition of his Chriftian Morals . acknowl . In the Literary Magazine ; or , Univerfal Review , which began in January 1756 . His ...
... afterwards acknowledged , and added to his " Idler . " \ Life of Sir Thomas Browne prefixed to a new Edition of his Chriftian Morals . acknowl . In the Literary Magazine ; or , Univerfal Review , which began in January 1756 . His ...
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... afterwards published with the Title of Lives of the English Poets . acknowl . Argument on the Importance of the Registration of Deeds ; dictated to me for an Election Committee of the Houfe of Commons . acknowl . On On the Distinction ...
... afterwards published with the Title of Lives of the English Poets . acknowl . Argument on the Importance of the Registration of Deeds ; dictated to me for an Election Committee of the Houfe of Commons . acknowl . On On the Distinction ...
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... ( afterwards Johnson's wife , ) i . 70 , 1 . Mrs. Lucy , ii . 346 ; iii . 210 . - Johnfon's letters to , ii . 261,2 ; iii . 188 , 342 , 462 , 403 , 487 , 514,8 , 672 . Mrs. the actress , iii . 498 . Porteus , Dr. Bishop of London ...
... ( afterwards Johnson's wife , ) i . 70 , 1 . Mrs. Lucy , ii . 346 ; iii . 210 . - Johnfon's letters to , ii . 261,2 ; iii . 188 , 342 , 462 , 403 , 487 , 514,8 , 672 . Mrs. the actress , iii . 498 . Porteus , Dr. Bishop of London ...
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