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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... favour of the undertaking • CHAP . VII . 1751-1754 . - Progress of the " Diction ary " and " Rambler " -Lauder's Forgeries - Ac- count of Miss Williams - Close of the " Rambler ” — Commencement of Hawkesworth's " Adventurer " -Death of ...
... favour of the undertaking • CHAP . VII . 1751-1754 . - Progress of the " Diction ary " and " Rambler " -Lauder's Forgeries - Ac- count of Miss Williams - Close of the " Rambler ” — Commencement of Hawkesworth's " Adventurer " -Death of ...
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... Favour - Dodd's Petition to the King - Mr . Jenkinson - Mr . Fitzherbert - Dr . Taylor - Hamilton's Poems - The Rev. Mr. Seward PAGE -Johnson's Opinions of Hume - Gen . Paoli's Senti- ments on the Fear of Death - Dr . Butter - Duties of ...
... Favour - Dodd's Petition to the King - Mr . Jenkinson - Mr . Fitzherbert - Dr . Taylor - Hamilton's Poems - The Rev. Mr. Seward PAGE -Johnson's Opinions of Hume - Gen . Paoli's Senti- ments on the Fear of Death - Dr . Butter - Duties of ...
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... favour of Johnson - His Sensibility - Italy - Mrs . Thrale's intended Marriage , and her Anecdotes of Johnson • 475 CHAP . LVII . 1784. - Incorrectness of Mrs. Piozzi's Anecdotes - Lord Chancellor Thurlow's Benevo- lence - Johnson's ...
... favour of Johnson - His Sensibility - Italy - Mrs . Thrale's intended Marriage , and her Anecdotes of Johnson • 475 CHAP . LVII . 1784. - Incorrectness of Mrs. Piozzi's Anecdotes - Lord Chancellor Thurlow's Benevo- lence - Johnson's ...
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... favour me with communications and advice in the conduct of my But I cannot sufficiently acknowledge my obligations to my friend Mr. Malone , who was so good as to allow me to read to him almost the work . whole of my manuscript , and ...
... favour me with communications and advice in the conduct of my But I cannot sufficiently acknowledge my obligations to my friend Mr. Malone , who was so good as to allow me to read to him almost the work . whole of my manuscript , and ...
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... favour of Mr. Wentworth , son of one of his masters , and of Mr. Hector , his schoolfellow and friend ; from which I select the following specimens : - * Translation of VIRGIL . Pastoral I. MELIBEUS . Now , Tityrus , you , supine and ...
... favour of Mr. Wentworth , son of one of his masters , and of Mr. Hector , his schoolfellow and friend ; from which I select the following specimens : - * Translation of VIRGIL . Pastoral I. MELIBEUS . Now , Tityrus , you , supine and ...
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