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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... , answered , Why , Sir , we shall have the man come forth again ; and as he has proved Falstaff to be no coward , he may prove Lago to be a very good character . " late late at night , in which Johnson would not give 2 * iv THE LIFE OF.
... , answered , Why , Sir , we shall have the man come forth again ; and as he has proved Falstaff to be no coward , he may prove Lago to be a very good character . " late late at night , in which Johnson would not give 2 * iv THE LIFE OF.
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... give up , though he had the wrong fide , and in ' fhort both kept the field . Next morning , when they met in the breakfasting - room , Dr. Johnfon ac- cofted Mr. Morgan thus : Sir , I have been thinking on our difpute laft night - You ...
... give up , though he had the wrong fide , and in ' fhort both kept the field . Next morning , when they met in the breakfasting - room , Dr. Johnfon ac- cofted Mr. Morgan thus : Sir , I have been thinking on our difpute laft night - You ...
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... give way to political convenience . But if temptations of intereft are fometimes too strong for human virtue , let us at least retain a virtue where there is no temptation to quit it . In the prefent cafe there is apparent right on one ...
... give way to political convenience . But if temptations of intereft are fometimes too strong for human virtue , let us at least retain a virtue where there is no temptation to quit it . In the prefent cafe there is apparent right on one ...
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... give to the world a just and elegant compliment thus paid to his Lordship by Johnson . CHARA D E. " My first fhuts out thieves from your house or your room , " My Second expreffes a Syrian perfume . 8 " My whole is a man in whose ...
... give to the world a just and elegant compliment thus paid to his Lordship by Johnson . CHARA D E. " My first fhuts out thieves from your house or your room , " My Second expreffes a Syrian perfume . 8 " My whole is a man in whose ...
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... give you what fatisfaction I can in any thing you want to be fatisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Al- moft all the life - writers we have had before Toland and and Defmaiseaux , are ...
... give you what fatisfaction I can in any thing you want to be fatisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Al- moft all the life - writers we have had before Toland and and Defmaiseaux , are ...
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