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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... Langton and his brother - in - law , Lord Binning . I repeated a sentence of Lord Mansfield's fpeech , of which , by the aid of Mr. Longlands , the folicitor on the other fide , who obligingly allowed me to compare his note with my own ...
... Langton and his brother - in - law , Lord Binning . I repeated a sentence of Lord Mansfield's fpeech , of which , by the aid of Mr. Longlands , the folicitor on the other fide , who obligingly allowed me to compare his note with my own ...
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... Langton told us he was about to establish a school upon his eftate , but it had been fuggested to him , that it might have a tendency to make the people lefs induftrious . JOHNSON . " No , Sir . While learning to read and write is a ...
... Langton told us he was about to establish a school upon his eftate , but it had been fuggested to him , that it might have a tendency to make the people lefs induftrious . JOHNSON . " No , Sir . While learning to read and write is a ...
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... Langton , and Dr. Vanfittart of Oxford . Without fpecifying each particular day , I have preserved the following memorable things . I regretted the reflection in his Preface to Shak- fpeare against Garrick , to whom we cannot but apply ...
... Langton , and Dr. Vanfittart of Oxford . Without fpecifying each particular day , I have preserved the following memorable things . I regretted the reflection in his Preface to Shak- fpeare against Garrick , to whom we cannot but apply ...
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... Langton , Dr. Goldsmith , and Mr. Thrale . I was very defirous to get Dr. Johnfon abfolutely fixed in his refolution to go with me to the Hebrides this year ; and I told him that I had received a letter from Dr. Robertson the historian ...
... Langton , Dr. Goldsmith , and Mr. Thrale . I was very defirous to get Dr. Johnfon abfolutely fixed in his refolution to go with me to the Hebrides this year ; and I told him that I had received a letter from Dr. Robertson the historian ...
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... Langton , Mr. Claxton , Reverend Dr. Mayo a diffenting minifter , the Reverend Mr. Toplady , and my friend the Reverend Mr. Temple . Hawkefworth's compilation of the voyages to the South Sea being mentioned ; -JOHNSON . " Sir , if you ...
... Langton , Mr. Claxton , Reverend Dr. Mayo a diffenting minifter , the Reverend Mr. Toplady , and my friend the Reverend Mr. Temple . Hawkefworth's compilation of the voyages to the South Sea being mentioned ; -JOHNSON . " Sir , if you ...
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