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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... affected with Asthma and Dropsy - His Charity , and Letter to Mr. Heely • CHAP . LVIII . 1784. - Johnson's last Visit to Lichfield -Uttoxeter - The Learned Pig - Johnson's Visit to Oxford - Dr . Adams - Correspondence - Johnson's ...
... affected with Asthma and Dropsy - His Charity , and Letter to Mr. Heely • CHAP . LVIII . 1784. - Johnson's last Visit to Lichfield -Uttoxeter - The Learned Pig - Johnson's Visit to Oxford - Dr . Adams - Correspondence - Johnson's ...
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... affects only the imagination and spirits , while the judgment is sound , and a disorder by which the judgment itself is impaired . This dis- tinction was made to me by the late Professor Gaubius , of Leyden , physician to the Prince of ...
... affects only the imagination and spirits , while the judgment is sound , and a disorder by which the judgment itself is impaired . This dis- tinction was made to me by the late Professor Gaubius , of Leyden , physician to the Prince of ...
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... affected both in her speech and her general behaviour . I have seen Garrick exhibit her , by his exquisite talent of mimicry , so as to excite the heartiest bursts of laughter ; but he , probably , as is the case in all such ...
... affected both in her speech and her general behaviour . I have seen Garrick exhibit her , by his exquisite talent of mimicry , so as to excite the heartiest bursts of laughter ; but he , probably , as is the case in all such ...
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... affecting a manner in Johnson's life of him . Johnson was cer- tainly well warranted in publishing his narrative , however offensive it might be to the lady and her relations , because her alleged unnatural and cruel conduct to her son ...
... affecting a manner in Johnson's life of him . Johnson was cer- tainly well warranted in publishing his narrative , however offensive it might be to the lady and her relations , because her alleged unnatural and cruel conduct to her son ...
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... affected by particular qualities in the person he admires , the impressions of which are too minute and delicate to be substantiated in lan- guage . The following very solemn and affecting prayer was found after Dr. Johnson's decease ...
... affected by particular qualities in the person he admires , the impressions of which are too minute and delicate to be substantiated in lan- guage . The following very solemn and affecting prayer was found after Dr. Johnson's decease ...
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