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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... against the Scotch . JOHNSON . " Sir , he was not Scotch ; and , abating his brutality , he was a very good master . " We talked of his two political pamphlets , " The Falfe Alarm , " and " Thoughts concern- ing Falkland's Islands ...
... against the Scotch . JOHNSON . " Sir , he was not Scotch ; and , abating his brutality , he was a very good master . " We talked of his two political pamphlets , " The Falfe Alarm , " and " Thoughts concern- ing Falkland's Islands ...
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... 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 it occafions fuch ani- mofities , fuch unworthy courting of the people , fuch flanders 1772 ...
... 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 it occafions fuch ani- mofities , fuch unworthy courting of the people , fuch flanders 1772 ...
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... against the nomination of a minifter for folid reasons . " ( I fuppofe he meant herefy or immorality . ) He was engaged to dine abroad , and asked me to return to him in the evening , at nine , which I accordingly did . We drank tea ...
... against the nomination of a minifter for folid reasons . " ( I fuppofe he meant herefy or immorality . ) He was engaged to dine abroad , and asked me to return to him in the evening , at nine , which I accordingly did . We drank tea ...
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... against abolishing it ; because that would be declaring it wrong to establish it ; but I fhould have no objection to make an act , continuing it for an- other century , and then letting it expire . " He difapproved of the Royal Marriage ...
... against abolishing it ; because that would be declaring it wrong to establish it ; but I fhould have no objection to make an act , continuing it for an- other century , and then letting it expire . " He difapproved of the Royal Marriage ...
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... against him , unless there is fome great excefs , fome bar- barity , This man has maimed none of his boys . They are all left with the full exercife of their cor- poreal faculties . In our schools in England , many boys have been maimed ...
... against him , unless there is fome great excefs , fome bar- barity , This man has maimed none of his boys . They are all left with the full exercife of their cor- poreal faculties . In our schools in England , many boys have been maimed ...
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