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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... Poet CHAP . XII . 1763. - First Interview of Boswell with Johnson , at the House of Davies , the Bookseller- Record of Conversation - Boswell's Visit to his 86 PAGE Chambers in the Temple - Description of Johnson -Meeting.
... Poet CHAP . XII . 1763. - First Interview of Boswell with Johnson , at the House of Davies , the Bookseller- Record of Conversation - Boswell's Visit to his 86 PAGE Chambers in the Temple - Description of Johnson -Meeting.
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... Poet and Dr. Mounsey - Origin of the " Bear " epithet CHAP . XVII . 1769. - Johnson appointed Professor of Ancient Literature - Boswell at the Stratford Jubilee - His account of Corsica - Scotch Gardening -Johnson and Boswell visit Mr ...
... Poet and Dr. Mounsey - Origin of the " Bear " epithet CHAP . XVII . 1769. - Johnson appointed Professor of Ancient Literature - Boswell at the Stratford Jubilee - His account of Corsica - Scotch Gardening -Johnson and Boswell visit Mr ...
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... Poet " -Johnson's Ideas of 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 ...
... Poet " -Johnson's Ideas of 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 ...
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... Poets " Death of Garrick - Rev . Mr. Fal- coner - Philidor - Tasker's Ode - A Man of the World - Goldsmith's " Vicar of Wakefield " -Letters of Junius - Sheridan - Advantages of London- Good Friday - Easter - day - Skinning an Eel ...
... Poets " Death of Garrick - Rev . Mr. Fal- coner - Philidor - Tasker's Ode - A Man of the World - Goldsmith's " Vicar of Wakefield " -Letters of Junius - Sheridan - Advantages of London- Good Friday - Easter - day - Skinning an Eel ...
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... poet . Hague was succeeded by Green , after- wards Bishop of Lincoln , whose character in the learned world is well known . In the same form with Johnson was Congreve , who afterwards be- came Chaplain to Archbishop Boulter , and by ...
... poet . Hague was succeeded by Green , after- wards Bishop of Lincoln , whose character in the learned world is well known . In the same form with Johnson was Congreve , who afterwards be- came Chaplain to Archbishop Boulter , and by ...
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