The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His WorksJ. & A. Arch, 1795 - 307 pages |
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... prefent account are chiefly taken from the narratives of Sir John Hawkins , and Mr. Bofwell ; with the addition of fuch particulars of the pro- grefs of his mind and fortunes , as the fub- fequent narrative of Mr. Murphy , and the moft ...
... prefent account are chiefly taken from the narratives of Sir John Hawkins , and Mr. Bofwell ; with the addition of fuch particulars of the pro- grefs of his mind and fortunes , as the fub- fequent narrative of Mr. Murphy , and the moft ...
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... prefent , he seemed full of the merits of his fon , and told the company he was a good fcholar and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner seemed ftrange to them ; but he behaved modeftly , and fat filent , till , upon ...
... prefent , he seemed full of the merits of his fon , and told the company he was a good fcholar and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner seemed ftrange to them ; but he behaved modeftly , and fat filent , till , upon ...
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... prefent octavo pages at a fit- ting , but that he fat up all night . It came out in February , from the fhop of Roberts , who , in April following , republished his Life of Barettier , in a separate pamphlet , It was no fooner published ...
... prefent octavo pages at a fit- ting , but that he fat up all night . It came out in February , from the fhop of Roberts , who , in April following , republished his Life of Barettier , in a separate pamphlet , It was no fooner published ...
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... prefent the first night of the reprefentation , and gave Mr. Bofwell the following account : Before the cur- tain drew up , there were catcalls whistling , which alarmed Johnson's friends . The prologue , which was written by himself ...
... prefent the first night of the reprefentation , and gave Mr. Bofwell the following account : Before the cur- tain drew up , there were catcalls whistling , which alarmed Johnson's friends . The prologue , which was written by himself ...
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... midnight . He was of a ftrange gro- tefque appearance ; ftiff and formal in his and feldom faid a word while manner , any 159219 company was prefent . He married , when he was Gij t - 99 1 In the catalogue of Johnson's vifitants, ...
... midnight . He was of a ftrange gro- tefque appearance ; ftiff and formal in his and feldom faid a word while manner , any 159219 company was prefent . He married , when he was Gij t - 99 1 In the catalogue of Johnson's vifitants, ...
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