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, Volume 3C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 |
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... mentioned a peculiar satisfaction which I experienced in celebrating the festival of Easter in St. Paul's cathe- dral ; that to my fancy it appeared like going up to Je- rusalem at the feast of the Passover ; and that the strong ...
... mentioned a peculiar satisfaction which I experienced in celebrating the festival of Easter in St. Paul's cathe- dral ; that to my fancy it appeared like going up to Je- rusalem at the feast of the Passover ; and that the strong ...
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... mentioned all that you recommended .. Pray 1 Alluding to a passage in a letter of mine , where speaking of his " Journey to the Hebrides , " I say " But has not ' The Pat- riot ' been an interruption , by the time taken to write it ...
... mentioned all that you recommended .. Pray 1 Alluding to a passage in a letter of mine , where speaking of his " Journey to the Hebrides , " I say " But has not ' The Pat- riot ' been an interruption , by the time taken to write it ...
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... who have both in and out of Court the title of Lords , from the name of their estates ; as , Lord Auchinleck , Lord Mon- boddo , & c . VOL . INI . B thing mentioned in the book which you recommend- ed . Etat . 66. ] 17 DR JOHNSON .
... who have both in and out of Court the title of Lords , from the name of their estates ; as , Lord Auchinleck , Lord Mon- boddo , & c . VOL . INI . B thing mentioned in the book which you recommend- ed . Etat . 66. ] 17 DR JOHNSON .
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... mentioned in the book which you recommend- ed . " Langton is here ; we are all that ever we were . He is à a worthy fellow , without malice , though not without resentment . " Poor Beauclerk is so ill , that his life is thought to be in ...
... mentioned in the book which you recommend- ed . " Langton is here ; we are all that ever we were . He is à a worthy fellow , without malice , though not without resentment . " Poor Beauclerk is so ill , that his life is thought to be in ...
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... mention some circumstances ; but I do not choose to commit them to paper . What his opinion is , I do not know . He says , I am singu- larly obliged to Dr. Johnson for his accurate and useful criticisms . Had he given some strictures on ...
... mention some circumstances ; but I do not choose to commit them to paper . What his opinion is , I do not know . He says , I am singu- larly obliged to Dr. Johnson for his accurate and useful criticisms . Had he given some strictures on ...
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