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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... observations of my friend Mr. Demster in a let- ter written to me soon after he had read Dr. Johnson's book , are so just and liberal , that they cannot be too often repeated : * * * * * * " There is nothing in the book , from beginning ...
... observations of my friend Mr. Demster in a let- ter written to me soon after he had read Dr. Johnson's book , are so just and liberal , that they cannot be too often repeated : * * * * * * " There is nothing in the book , from beginning ...
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... observations on Glasgow University shew he has formed a very sound judgement . He un- derstands our climate too ; and he has accurately ob- served the changes , however slow and imperceptible to us , which Scotland has undergone , in ...
... observations on Glasgow University shew he has formed a very sound judgement . He un- derstands our climate too ; and he has accurately ob- served the changes , however slow and imperceptible to us , which Scotland has undergone , in ...
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... observations on the country and people are extremely correct , judi- cious , and instructive . " 1 Mr. Tytler , the acute and able vindicator of Mary Queen of Scots , in one of his letters to Mr. James El- phinstone , published in that ...
... observations on the country and people are extremely correct , judi- cious , and instructive . " 1 Mr. Tytler , the acute and able vindicator of Mary Queen of Scots , in one of his letters to Mr. James El- phinstone , published in that ...
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... observed in them , he said 1 I observed with much regret , while the first edition of this work was passing through the press , ( August 1790 ) , that this in- genious gentleman was dead . to the same gentleman , " When I find a 30 ...
... observed in them , he said 1 I observed with much regret , while the first edition of this work was passing through the press , ( August 1790 ) , that this in- genious gentleman was dead . to the same gentleman , " When I find a 30 ...
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... work of another Scotchman , who has found means to make himself well known both in Scotland and Eng- land The effect which it had upon Johnson was , to produce this pleasant observation to Mr. Seward , to whom Etat . 66. ] 31 DR . JOHNSON .
... work of another Scotchman , who has found means to make himself well known both in Scotland and Eng- land The effect which it had upon Johnson was , to produce this pleasant observation to Mr. Seward , to whom Etat . 66. ] 31 DR . JOHNSON .
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