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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... affect- 1 ' We had projected a voyage together up the Baltick , and talked of visiting some of the more northern regions . 2 " Cleonice . " ing and the passionate part so properly interposed , that 14 [ 1774 . THE LIFE OF.
... affect- 1 ' We had projected a voyage together up the Baltick , and talked of visiting some of the more northern regions . 2 " Cleonice . " ing and the passionate part so properly interposed , that 14 [ 1774 . THE LIFE OF.
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... talked unskilfully of manuscripts , he might have fought with oral tradition much longer . As to Mr. Grant's information , I suppose he knows much less of the matter than ourselves . " In the mean time , the bookseller says that the ...
... talked unskilfully of manuscripts , he might have fought with oral tradition much longer . As to Mr. Grant's information , I suppose he knows much less of the matter than ourselves . " In the mean time , the bookseller says that the ...
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... talked of his " Journey to the Western Islands , " and of his coming away , " willing to believe the second sight , " which seemed to excite some ridicule . I was then so impressed with the truth of many of the stories of which I had ...
... talked of his " Journey to the Western Islands , " and of his coming away , " willing to believe the second sight , " which seemed to excite some ridicule . I was then so impressed with the truth of many of the stories of which I had ...
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... talked with great animation and success . He at- tacked Swift , as he used to do upon all occasions . " The ' Tale of a Tub ' is so much superiour to his other wri- tings , that one can hardly believe he was the author of it : there is ...
... talked with great animation and success . He at- tacked Swift , as he used to do upon all occasions . " The ' Tale of a Tub ' is so much superiour to his other wri- tings , that one can hardly believe he was the author of it : there is ...
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... talked of launching into the great ocean of London , in order to have a chance for rising into eminence ; and , observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there , because they were born to a competency , said ...
... talked of launching into the great ocean of London , in order to have a chance for rising into eminence ; and , observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there , because they were born to a competency , said ...
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