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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... first beft ; and Beattie liked the first beft . Sir , there is a fubtlety of difquifition in the first , that is worth all the fire of the second . " BOSWELL . " Pray , Sir , is it true that Lord North paid you a visit , and that you ...
... first beft ; and Beattie liked the first beft . Sir , there is a fubtlety of difquifition in the first , that is worth all the fire of the second . " BOSWELL . " Pray , Sir , is it true that Lord North paid you a visit , and that you ...
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... first fupped together . He gave me great hopes of my cause . " Sir , ( faid he , ) the government of a fchoolmafter is fomewhat of the nature of military government ; that is to fay , it must be arbitrary , it must be exercised by the ...
... first fupped together . He gave me great hopes of my cause . " Sir , ( faid he , ) the government of a fchoolmafter is fomewhat of the nature of military government ; that is to fay , it must be arbitrary , it must be exercised by the ...
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... first came to town , ' drank champagne with the wits , ' as Prior fays . He was the friend of Pope . " " Barristers , I believe , are not so abusive " " SIR A. now as they 1772. they were formerly . I fancy they had lefs DR . JOHNSON . 13.
... first came to town , ' drank champagne with the wits , ' as Prior fays . He was the friend of Pope . " " Barristers , I believe , are not so abusive " " SIR A. now as they 1772. they were formerly . I fancy they had lefs DR . JOHNSON . 13.
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... first place , the disadvantage of being an Irishman : and if he fays he will fix it after the example of the best company , why they differ among them- felves . felves . I remember an inftance : when I pub- 26 THE LIFE OF.
... first place , the disadvantage of being an Irishman : and if he fays he will fix it after the example of the best company , why they differ among them- felves . felves . I remember an inftance : when I pub- 26 THE LIFE OF.
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... first . " We then fell into a difquifition whether there is any beauty independent of utility . The General maintained there was not . Dr. Johnson maintained that there was ; and he inftanced a coffee - cup which he held in his hand ...
... first . " We then fell into a difquifition whether there is any beauty independent of utility . The General maintained there was not . Dr. Johnson maintained that there was ; and he inftanced a coffee - cup which he held in his hand ...
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