The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... Scotland - Mr . Wilkes and the Attorney - General -Mrs . Knowles , the Quaker Lady - Johnson ex- presses his Delight with Mr. Wilkes's Company- The fascinating but infamous Margaret Caroline Rudd • • • • CHAP . XXXI . 1776-1777 ...
... Scotland - Mr . Wilkes and the Attorney - General -Mrs . Knowles , the Quaker Lady - Johnson ex- presses his Delight with Mr. Wilkes's Company- The fascinating but infamous Margaret Caroline Rudd • • • • CHAP . XXXI . 1776-1777 ...
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... Scotland - Correspon . dence - Thomson's Sister - Visit to Warley Canip- Mr. Langton - Dr . Burney - Rev . J. Hussey - Sir Joshua Reynolds's " Discourses " • 356 CHAP . XLII . 1779. - Publication of Johnson's " Lives of the Poets ...
... Scotland - Correspon . dence - Thomson's Sister - Visit to Warley Canip- Mr. Langton - Dr . Burney - Rev . J. Hussey - Sir Joshua Reynolds's " Discourses " • 356 CHAP . XLII . 1779. - Publication of Johnson's " Lives of the Poets ...
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... Scotland . On some of these topics I 66 One of the warmest patrons of this poem on its first appearance was General Oglethorpe , whose strong " benevolence of soul was un- abated during the course of a very long life ; though it is ...
... Scotland . On some of these topics I 66 One of the warmest patrons of this poem on its first appearance was General Oglethorpe , whose strong " benevolence of soul was un- abated during the course of a very long life ; though it is ...
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... Scotland . I must not omit to mention that this Mr. Mac In the " Gentleman's Magazine " of this year Johnson gave a life of Father Paul ; [ * ] and he wrote the preface to the volume , [ t ] which , though with the appendix , and is ...
... Scotland . I must not omit to mention that this Mr. Mac In the " Gentleman's Magazine " of this year Johnson gave a life of Father Paul ; [ * ] and he wrote the preface to the volume , [ t ] which , though with the appendix , and is ...
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... Scotland , well known for his various excellent works , and for his accurate editions of several authors . He was also a man of a most worthy private character . His zeal for the royal house of Stuart did not render him less estimable ...
... Scotland , well known for his various excellent works , and for his accurate editions of several authors . He was also a man of a most worthy private character . His zeal for the royal house of Stuart did not render him less estimable ...
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