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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... Hand Re- porting - His defence of Duelling - Vanity of Garrick Savage Life - Suicide - Eustace Budgell - The Douglas Cause 180 -189 CHAP . XXI . 1773 - Dinner at Beauclerk's - Johnson criticises Goldsmith's Abilities as a Writer - Bos ...
... Hand Re- porting - His defence of Duelling - Vanity of Garrick Savage Life - Suicide - Eustace Budgell - The Douglas Cause 180 -189 CHAP . XXI . 1773 - Dinner at Beauclerk's - Johnson criticises Goldsmith's Abilities as a Writer - Bos ...
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... hand crows , from an old hollow oak , Foretold the coming evil by their dismal croak . Translation of HORACE . Book I. Ode xxii . THE man , my friend , whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows , Nor taints with death the ...
... hand crows , from an old hollow oak , Foretold the coming evil by their dismal croak . Translation of HORACE . Book I. Ode xxii . THE man , my friend , whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows , Nor taints with death the ...
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... hand from Taylor , till his poverty being so extreme , that his shoes were worn out , and his feet appeared through thein , he saw that this humiliating cir- cumstance was perceived by the Christ - church men , and he came no more . He ...
... hand from Taylor , till his poverty being so extreme , that his shoes were worn out , and his feet appeared through thein , he saw that this humiliating cir- cumstance was perceived by the Christ - church men , and he came no more . He ...
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... hand , he went to. ner , with the aid of Mr. Hector's active friend- ship , the book was completed , and was published in 1735 , with London upon the title - page , though it was in reality printed at Birmingham , a device too common ...
... hand , he went to. ner , with the aid of Mr. Hector's active friend- ship , the book was completed , and was published in 1735 , with London upon the title - page , though it was in reality printed at Birmingham , a device too common ...
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... hand , he went to Lich- field to ask his mother's consent to the marriage , which he could not but be conscious was a very imprudent scheme , both on account of their dis- parity of years , and her want of fortune . But Mrs. Johnson ...
... hand , he went to Lich- field to ask his mother's consent to the marriage , which he could not but be conscious was a very imprudent scheme , both on account of their dis- parity of years , and her want of fortune . But Mrs. Johnson ...
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