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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... Scotland , thofe for fupporting the rights of patrons , independent of the people , and those against it . JOHNSON . " It fhould be fettled one way or other . I cannot wish well to a popular election of the clergy , when I confider that ...
... Scotland , thofe for fupporting the rights of patrons , independent of the people , and those against it . JOHNSON . " It fhould be fettled one way or other . I cannot wish well to a popular election of the clergy , when I confider that ...
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... Scotland , and a church in Italy ; yet the doctrine taught is effentially the fame . " . I mentioned the petition to Parliament for re- moving the fubfcription to the Thirty - nine Arti- cles . JOHNSON , " It was foon thrown out . Sir ...
... Scotland , and a church in Italy ; yet the doctrine taught is effentially the fame . " . I mentioned the petition to Parliament for re- moving the fubfcription to the Thirty - nine Arti- cles . JOHNSON , " It was foon thrown out . Sir ...
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... Scotland ; obferving , at the fame time , that fome people thought it a very mean thing . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , it is making a very mean use of a man's powers . But to be a good mimick , requires great powers ; great acute- ness of ...
... Scotland ; obferving , at the fame time , that fome people thought it a very mean thing . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , it is making a very mean use of a man's powers . But to be a good mimick , requires great powers ; great acute- ness of ...
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... Scotland . I do not mean that we should speak as broad as a certain profperous member of Par- liament from that country ; though it has been well obferved , that it has been of no fmall ufe to him ; as it rouses the attention of the ...
... Scotland . I do not mean that we should speak as broad as a certain profperous member of Par- liament from that country ; though it has been well obferved , that it has been of no fmall ufe to him ; as it rouses the attention of the ...
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... Scotland , there was a form of prayer for the dead . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is not in the liturgy which Laud framed 6 1772 . framed for the Epifcopal Church of Scotland : 18 THE LIFE OF.
... Scotland , there was a form of prayer for the dead . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is not in the liturgy which Laud framed 6 1772 . framed for the Epifcopal Church of Scotland : 18 THE LIFE OF.
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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