The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Dent, 1949 |
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Page 122
... excellent work , of which twelve editions have now issued from the press , gain upon the world at large , that even in the closing number the authour says , " I have never been much a favourite of the publick . " 2 1 Sir John Hawkins ...
... excellent work , of which twelve editions have now issued from the press , gain upon the world at large , that even in the closing number the authour says , " I have never been much a favourite of the publick . " 2 1 Sir John Hawkins ...
Page 162
... excellent parts , when we were boys together at the college : but , alas ! ' Lost in a convent's solitary gloom ! ' - ' I remember , at the classical lecture in the Hall , I could not bear Meeke's superiority , and I tried to sit as far ...
... excellent parts , when we were boys together at the college : but , alas ! ' Lost in a convent's solitary gloom ! ' - ' I remember , at the classical lecture in the Hall , I could not bear Meeke's superiority , and I tried to sit as far ...
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... excellent poem , THE FLEECE . " Having talked of Grainger's " Sugar - Cane , " I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me , that this poem , when read in manuscript at Sir Joshua Reynolds's , had made all the assembled wits burst ...
... excellent poem , THE FLEECE . " Having talked of Grainger's " Sugar - Cane , " I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me , that this poem , when read in manuscript at Sir Joshua Reynolds's , had made all the assembled wits burst ...
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66 DEAR SIR acquaintance admiration affectionate afterwards appeared asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop bookseller character church compliments consider conversation David Garrick death Dictionary dined edition eminent endeavour English Essay favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant instance JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Joseph Warton kind King labour lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Bute Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford Pembroke College perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet publick published Rambler reason received remarkable Reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale told truth verses Warton wish write written wrote