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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... talked of his two political pamphlets , " The Falfe Alarm , " and " Thoughts concern- ing Falkland's Islands . " JOHNSON . JOHNSON . " Well , Sir , which of them did you think the best ? " BOSWELL . " I liked the fecond beft . " JOHNSON ...
... talked of his two political pamphlets , " The Falfe Alarm , " and " Thoughts concern- ing Falkland's Islands . " JOHNSON . JOHNSON . " Well , Sir , which of them did you think the best ? " BOSWELL . " I liked the fecond beft . " JOHNSON ...
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... talked of the Roman Catholick religion , and how little difference there was in effential mat- ters between ours and it . JOHNSON . " True , Sir : al denominations of Chriftians have really little difference in point of doctrine ...
... talked of the Roman Catholick religion , and how little difference there was in effential mat- ters between ours and it . JOHNSON . " True , Sir : al denominations of Chriftians have really little difference in point of doctrine ...
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... talked of old families , and the refpect due to them . JOHNSON , " Sir , you have a right to that kind of refpect , and are arguing for yourself . I am for fupporting the prin- ciple , and am difinterested in doing it , as I have no ...
... talked of old families , and the refpect due to them . JOHNSON , " Sir , you have a right to that kind of refpect , and are arguing for yourself . I am for fupporting the prin- ciple , and am difinterested in doing it , as I have no ...
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... talked of languages . Johnfon observed , that Leibnitz had made fome progrefs in a work , tracing all languages up to the Hebrew , " Why , Sir , ( faid he , ) you would not imagine that the French jour , day , is derived from the Latin ...
... talked of languages . Johnfon observed , that Leibnitz had made fome progrefs in a work , tracing all languages up to the Hebrew , " Why , Sir , ( faid he , ) you would not imagine that the French jour , day , is derived from the Latin ...
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... talked to him on this fubject , having myself taken fome pains to improve my pronunciation , by the aid of the late Mr. Love , of Drury - lane theatre , when he was a player at Edinburgh , and alfo of old Mr. Sheridan . Johnson faid to ...
... talked to him on this fubject , having myself taken fome pains to improve my pronunciation , by the aid of the late Mr. Love , of Drury - lane theatre , when he was a player at Edinburgh , and alfo of old Mr. Sheridan . Johnson faid to ...
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