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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... letter to King George the Second , challenging him to difpute with him , in which he faid , George , if you be afraid to come by yourself , to difpute with a poor old man , you may bring a thousand of your black - guards with you ; and ...
... letter to King George the Second , challenging him to difpute with him , in which he faid , George , if you be afraid to come by yourself , to difpute with a poor old man , you may bring a thousand of your black - guards with you ; and ...
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... letter of Richardson's , than in all Tom Jones . ' I , indeed , never read Jofeph Andrews . " ERSKINE . " Surely , Sir , Richardson is very tedious . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , if you were to read Richardson for the story , your ...
... letter of Richardson's , than in all Tom Jones . ' I , indeed , never read Jofeph Andrews . " ERSKINE . " Surely , Sir , Richardson is very tedious . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , if you were to read Richardson for the story , your ...
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... letter prevents me from com- plaining ; not only because I am fenfible that the state of your health was but too good an excuse , but because you write in a strain which shows that you have agreeable views of the scheme which we have fo ...
... letter prevents me from com- plaining ; not only because I am fenfible that the state of your health was but too good an excuse , but because you write in a strain which shows that you have agreeable views of the scheme which we have fo ...
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... letter feveral months ago , and given fome vent to my gratitude and admiration . This I intend to do , as foon as I am left a little at leifure . Mean time , if you have occafion to write to him , I beg you will offer him my moft ...
... letter feveral months ago , and given fome vent to my gratitude and admiration . This I intend to do , as foon as I am left a little at leifure . Mean time , if you have occafion to write to him , I beg you will offer him my moft ...
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... letter to the Faculty of Advocates , when he re- figned the office of their Librarian , fhould have been in Latin , " I put a queftion to him upon a fact in common life , which he could not answer , nor have I found any one else who ...
... letter to the Faculty of Advocates , when he re- figned the office of their Librarian , fhould have been in Latin , " I put a queftion to him upon a fact in common life , which he could not answer , nor have I found any one else who ...
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