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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... these men would tell you , that ac- " cording to caufes and effects , no other wear " could at that time have been chofen . " He , how- ever , faid of him at another time to the fame gentleman , " Hurd , Sir , is a man whofe ac ...
... these men would tell you , that ac- " cording to caufes and effects , no other wear " could at that time have been chofen . " He , how- ever , faid of him at another time to the fame gentleman , " Hurd , Sir , is a man whofe ac ...
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... these fentences : " Do you confider , Sir ? " In the first place the idea of a CREATOR must be such as that he has a power to unmake or annihilate his creature . * " Then it cannot be conceived that a creature can make laws for its ...
... these fentences : " Do you confider , Sir ? " In the first place the idea of a CREATOR must be such as that he has a power to unmake or annihilate his creature . * " Then it cannot be conceived that a creature can make laws for its ...
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... these means of happiness , enjoying , when well advanced in years , health and vigour of body , ferenity and animation of mind , do not entitle to be addressed fortunate fenex ! I know not to whom , in any age , that expreffion could ...
... these means of happiness , enjoying , when well advanced in years , health and vigour of body , ferenity and animation of mind , do not entitle to be addressed fortunate fenex ! I know not to whom , in any age , that expreffion could ...
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... These I thought to be convincing proofs that my conjecture was not ill - founded , and that , in a future edition of that book , the circumftance might be recorded as fact . " But what banishes every shadow of doubt is the Minute - book ...
... These I thought to be convincing proofs that my conjecture was not ill - founded , and that , in a future edition of that book , the circumftance might be recorded as fact . " But what banishes every shadow of doubt is the Minute - book ...
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... , Other errata in volumes fo large and various , will doubtless be found . These I hope my courteous readers will excufe and correct . ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS . Cruikshank Mr. - Johnson's letter * xxxvi CORRECTION S.
... , Other errata in volumes fo large and various , will doubtless be found . These I hope my courteous readers will excufe and correct . ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS . Cruikshank Mr. - Johnson's letter * xxxvi CORRECTION S.
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