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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... told him the subject of their difpute . JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , it was properly for botany that they went out I believe they thought only of culling of fimples . " I thanked him for fhowing civilities to Beattie , " Sir , ( faid he ...
... told him the subject of their difpute . JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , it was properly for botany that they went out I believe they thought only of culling of fimples . " I thanked him for fhowing civilities to Beattie , " Sir , ( faid he ...
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... told him , I thought of buying it . JOHNSON . " Pray do , Sir . We fhall go and pass a winter amid the blafts there . We fhall have fine fish , and we shall take fome dried tongues with us , and fome books . We fhall have a strong built ...
... told him , I thought of buying it . JOHNSON . " Pray do , Sir . We fhall go and pass a winter amid the blafts there . We fhall have fine fish , and we shall take fome dried tongues with us , and fome books . We fhall have a strong built ...
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... told us a story of second fight , which happened in Wales where fhe was born . - He liftened to it very at- tentively , and faid he should be glad to have fome inftances of that faculty well authenticated . His elevated with for more ...
... told us a story of second fight , which happened in Wales where fhe was born . - He liftened to it very at- tentively , and faid he should be glad to have fome inftances of that faculty well authenticated . His elevated with for more ...
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... told me , that there was a very good History of Sweden , by Daline , Having at that time an intention of writing the hiftory of that country , I asked Dr , Johnson whether one might write a history of Sweden , without going thither ...
... told me , that there was a very good History of Sweden , by Daline , Having at that time an intention of writing the hiftory of that country , I asked Dr , Johnson whether one might write a history of Sweden , without going thither ...
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... told me they did . JOHNSON . " Sir , if the Highlanders understood Irish , why tranflate the New Teftament into Erfe , as was done lately at Edinburgh , when there is an Irish translation ? " BOSWELL . Although the Erfe and Irish are ...
... told me they did . JOHNSON . " Sir , if the Highlanders understood Irish , why tranflate the New Teftament into Erfe , as was done lately at Edinburgh , when there is an Irish translation ? " BOSWELL . Although the Erfe and Irish are ...
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