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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... learned and ingenious Prelate it is well known publifhed at one period of his life " Moral and Political Dialogues , " with a woefully whiggifh caft . Afterwards , his Lordfhip hav- ing thought better , came to fee his errour , and ...
... learned and ingenious Prelate it is well known publifhed at one period of his life " Moral and Political Dialogues , " with a woefully whiggifh caft . Afterwards , his Lordfhip hav- ing thought better , came to fee his errour , and ...
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... learned and ingenious friend John Ranby , Efq . en- titled " Doubts on the Abolition of the Slave Trade , " To Mr. Ranby's Doubts , " I will apply Lord Chancellor Hardwicke's expreffion in praise of a Scotch Law Book , called Dirleton's ...
... learned and ingenious friend John Ranby , Efq . en- titled " Doubts on the Abolition of the Slave Trade , " To Mr. Ranby's Doubts , " I will apply Lord Chancellor Hardwicke's expreffion in praise of a Scotch Law Book , called Dirleton's ...
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... learned gentleman for the very handfome manner in which he has in that letter been fo good as to speak of this work . P. 135. Laft line for Admiral , read - admirable . P. 175. 1. 21. after lace , add - and a gold - laced hat . He ...
... learned gentleman for the very handfome manner in which he has in that letter been fo good as to speak of this work . P. 135. Laft line for Admiral , read - admirable . P. 175. 1. 21. after lace , add - and a gold - laced hat . He ...
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... learned , iii . 647 . Piozzi , Mrs. i . 459 ; ii . 311 , 538 , 504 ; iii . 156 , 334-7 , 422 . anecdotes of Johnson related by her , corrected or explained , i . 18 , 46 , 69 , 379 , 446 ; ii . 45 , 51 , 222,3 ; iii , 582 , 605 , 613 ...
... learned , iii . 647 . Piozzi , Mrs. i . 459 ; ii . 311 , 538 , 504 ; iii . 156 , 334-7 , 422 . anecdotes of Johnson related by her , corrected or explained , i . 18 , 46 , 69 , 379 , 446 ; ii . 45 , 51 , 222,3 ; iii , 582 , 605 , 613 ...
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... learned world is well known . In the fame form with Johnson was Congreve , who afterwards became chaplain to Archbishop Boulter , and by that connection obtained good preferment in Ireland . He was a younger fon of the ancient family of ...
... learned world is well known . In the fame form with Johnson was Congreve , who afterwards became chaplain to Archbishop Boulter , and by that connection obtained good preferment in Ireland . He was a younger fon of the ancient family of ...
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