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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Page 67
... humble fervant , dear Sir , " London , Feb. 24 , 1773 . " SAM . JOHNSON . 1773 . Etat . 64 . " You continue to stand very high in the favour of Mrs. Thrale . " On Saturday , April 3 , the day after my arrival in London this year , I ...
... humble fervant , dear Sir , " London , Feb. 24 , 1773 . " SAM . JOHNSON . 1773 . Etat . 64 . " You continue to stand very high in the favour of Mrs. Thrale . " On Saturday , April 3 , the day after my arrival in London this year , I ...
Page 122
... humble fervant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " On Sunday , May 8 , I dined with Johnson at Mr. Langton's , with Dr. Beattie and fome other company . He defcanted on the fubject of Literary Property . " There feems , ( said he , ) to be in au ...
... humble fervant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " On Sunday , May 8 , I dined with Johnson at Mr. Langton's , with Dr. Beattie and fome other company . He defcanted on the fubject of Literary Property . " There feems , ( said he , ) to be in au ...
Page 128
... humble fervant , 6ε Johnson's - court , Fleet- ftreet , July 5 , 1773 . SAM . JOHNSON . " Write to me as foon as you can . Chambers is now at Oxford . ” I again wrote to him , informing him that the Court of Seffion rofe on the twelfth ...
... humble fervant , 6ε Johnson's - court , Fleet- ftreet , July 5 , 1773 . SAM . JOHNSON . " Write to me as foon as you can . Chambers is now at Oxford . ” I again wrote to him , informing him that the Court of Seffion rofe on the twelfth ...
Page 129
... humble fervant , I am , Sir , " Auguft 3 , 1773 . SAM . JOHNSON . " To the fame . " DEAR SIR , / " NOT being at Mr. Thrale's when your letter came , I had written the inclosed paper and fealed it ; bringing it hither for a frank , I ...
... humble fervant , I am , Sir , " Auguft 3 , 1773 . SAM . JOHNSON . " To the fame . " DEAR SIR , / " NOT being at Mr. Thrale's when your letter came , I had written the inclosed paper and fealed it ; bringing it hither for a frank , I ...
Page 130
... humble fervant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to your lady . " To the fame . " MR . JOHNSON fends his compliments to Mr. Bofwell , being just arrived at Boyd's . " 46 Saturday night . " His stay in Scotland was from the 18th of Au ...
... humble fervant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to your lady . " To the fame . " MR . JOHNSON fends his compliments to Mr. Bofwell , being just arrived at Boyd's . " 46 Saturday night . " His stay in Scotland was from the 18th of Au ...
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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