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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... opinion , very ne- ceffary , to keep fociety together . , What is it but opinion B 4 Etat . 63 . ( " " 1772. opinion , DR . JOHNSON .
... opinion , very ne- ceffary , to keep fociety together . , What is it but opinion B 4 Etat . 63 . ( " " 1772. opinion , DR . JOHNSON .
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... opinion , by which we have a refpect for authority , that prevents us , who are the rabble , from rifing up and pulling down you who are gentlemen from your places , and faying , We will be gentlemen in our turn ? ' Now , Sir , that ...
... opinion , by which we have a refpect for authority , that prevents us , who are the rabble , from rifing up and pulling down you who are gentlemen from your places , and faying , We will be gentlemen in our turn ? ' Now , Sir , that ...
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... opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot re- frain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's exceffive and unaccountable depreciation of one of the best writers that England has produced . " Tom Jones " has stood the test of publick opi ...
... opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot re- frain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's exceffive and unaccountable depreciation of one of the best writers that England has produced . " Tom Jones " has stood the test of publick opi ...
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... opinion . " Tacitus , Sir , feems to me rather to have made notes for an hiftorical work , than to have written a history . " " At this time it appears from his " Prayers and Meditations , " that he had been more than com- monly ...
... opinion . " Tacitus , Sir , feems to me rather to have made notes for an hiftorical work , than to have written a history . " " At this time it appears from his " Prayers and Meditations , " that he had been more than com- monly ...
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... opinion , and mentioned the foft and fweet found of a fine woman's voice . JOHN- SON . " No , Sir , if a ferpent or a toad uttered it , you would think it ugly . " BoSWELL . " So you would think , Sir , were a beautiful tune to be ut ...
... opinion , and mentioned the foft and fweet found of a fine woman's voice . JOHN- SON . " No , Sir , if a ferpent or a toad uttered it , you would think it ugly . " BoSWELL . " So you would think , Sir , were a beautiful tune to be ut ...
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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