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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... instance , the rein- deer " . " 1 < The converfation now turned on critical sub- jects . JOHNSON . Bayes , in The Rehearsal , ' is a mighty filly character . If it was intended to be like a particular man , it could only be diverting ...
... instance , the rein- deer " . " 1 < The converfation now turned on critical sub- jects . JOHNSON . Bayes , in The Rehearsal , ' is a mighty filly character . If it was intended to be like a particular man , it could only be diverting ...
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... instance , I can live very well with Burke : I love his knowledge , his genius , his diffufion , and af- fluence of converfation ; but I would not talk to him of , the Rockingham party , " GOLDSMITH , " But , Sir , when people live ...
... instance , I can live very well with Burke : I love his knowledge , his genius , his diffufion , and af- fluence of converfation ; but I would not talk to him of , the Rockingham party , " GOLDSMITH , " But , Sir , when people live ...
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... , fubjected the intermeddler to the foregoing con- fequences , which proved in many instances a most * Lord Kames , in his " Historical Law Tracts , " rigorous Etat . 63 . rigorous punishment . But this severity 56 THE LIFE OF.
... , fubjected the intermeddler to the foregoing con- fequences , which proved in many instances a most * Lord Kames , in his " Historical Law Tracts , " rigorous Etat . 63 . rigorous punishment . But this severity 56 THE LIFE OF.
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... instance , ( faid he , ) the fable of the little fishes , who faw birds fly over their heads , and en- vying them , petitioned Jupiter to be changed into . birds . The fkill ( continued he , ) consists in making them talk like little ...
... instance , ( faid he , ) the fable of the little fishes , who faw birds fly over their heads , and en- vying them , petitioned Jupiter to be changed into . birds . The fkill ( continued he , ) consists in making them talk like little ...
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... instance , even in the ten perfecutions , of such severity as that which the Proteftants of Ireland have exercised against the Catholicks . Did we tell them we have conquered them , it would be above board : to punish them by ...
... instance , even in the ten perfecutions , of such severity as that which the Proteftants of Ireland have exercised against the Catholicks . Did we tell them we have conquered them , it would be above board : to punish them by ...
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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