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 VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... servant , with orders to have a fire and every convenience for him . I found Johnson's notion was , that Garrick wanted to be courted for them , and that , on the con- trary , Garrick fhould have courted him , and fent him the plays of ...
... servant , with orders to have a fire and every convenience for him . I found Johnson's notion was , that Garrick wanted to be courted for them , and that , on the con- trary , Garrick fhould have courted him , and fent him the plays of ...
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... servant , SAM . JOHNSON . " 1774 Ætat . 65 . Mr. BOSWELL to Dr. JOHNSON . Edinburgh , Aug. 30 , 1774 . " YOU have given me an inscription for a portrait of Mary Queen of Scots , in which you , in a fhort and ftriking manner , point out ...
... servant , SAM . JOHNSON . " 1774 Ætat . 65 . Mr. BOSWELL to Dr. JOHNSON . Edinburgh , Aug. 30 , 1774 . " YOU have given me an inscription for a portrait of Mary Queen of Scots , in which you , in a fhort and ftriking manner , point out ...
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... I'am , Sir , " Your most affectionate servant , 1774 . Etat . 65 " London , Octob . 27 , 1774 . SAM . JOHNSON . " , 5 In the news - papers . 1774 . Etat . 65 . This letter , which This DR . JOHNSON . 157 "October 25, 1774. ...
... I'am , Sir , " Your most affectionate servant , 1774 . Etat . 65 " London , Octob . 27 , 1774 . SAM . JOHNSON . " , 5 In the news - papers . 1774 . Etat . 65 . This letter , which This DR . JOHNSON . 157 "October 25, 1774. ...
Page 173
... servant to purchase me a fhilling one . I'll have a double quantity ; for I am told Foote means to take me off , as he calls it , and I am determined the fellow fhall not do it with impunity . " Davies took care to acquaint Foote of ...
... servant to purchase me a fhilling one . I'll have a double quantity ; for I am told Foote means to take me off , as he calls it , and I am determined the fellow fhall not do it with impunity . " Davies took care to acquaint Foote of ...
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... is now just beginning to forgive me . am , dear Sir , your humble servant , Feb. 25 , 1775 . SAM . JOHNSON . " Of his " Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland . " On ! 1775 Etat . 66 . On Tuesday , March DR . JOHNSON . 195.
... is now just beginning to forgive me . am , dear Sir , your humble servant , Feb. 25 , 1775 . SAM . JOHNSON . " Of his " Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland . " On ! 1775 Etat . 66 . On Tuesday , March DR . JOHNSON . 195.
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf