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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... character . " BOSWELL . " I don't think Foote a good mimick , Sir . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; his imitations are not like . He gives you fomething different from himself , but not the cha- racter which he means to affume . himself ...
... character . " BOSWELL . " I don't think Foote a good mimick , Sir . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; his imitations are not like . He gives you fomething different from himself , but not the cha- racter which he means to affume . himself ...
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... character . If it was intended to be like a particular man , it could only be diverting while that man was remembered . But I queftion whether it was meant for Dryden , as has been re- ported ; for we know fome of the paffages faid to ...
... character . If it was intended to be like a particular man , it could only be diverting while that man was remembered . But I queftion whether it was meant for Dryden , as has been re- ported ; for we know fome of the paffages faid to ...
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... character of a clergyman is more facred than that of an or- dinary Chriftian . As he is to inftruct with autho- rity , he fhould be regarded with reverence , as one upon whom divine truth has had the effect to fet him above fuch ...
... character of a clergyman is more facred than that of an or- dinary Chriftian . As he is to inftruct with autho- rity , he fhould be regarded with reverence , as one upon whom divine truth has had the effect to fet him above fuch ...
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... character of an Ad- vocate he made a juft and subtle diftinction between occafional and habitual tranfgreffion . 1772 . Etat . 63 . 1772 . in the regimentals of the Scots Royal , 3 in DR . JOHNSON . 29 denouncing judgement against ...
... character of an Ad- vocate he made a juft and subtle diftinction between occafional and habitual tranfgreffion . 1772 . Etat . 63 . 1772 . in the regimentals of the Scots Royal , 3 in DR . JOHNSON . 29 denouncing judgement against ...
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... character , fimilar to that in which the Spectator appeared to his landlady and her children : he was The Gentleman . Mr. Mickle , the tranflator of " The Lufiad , " and I , went to vifit him at this place a few days af- terwards . He ...
... character , fimilar to that in which the Spectator appeared to his landlady and her children : he was The Gentleman . Mr. Mickle , the tranflator of " The Lufiad , " and I , went to vifit him at this place a few days af- terwards . He ...
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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