“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order, a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: ...G. Routledge & Company, Farringdon Street, 1857 - 300 pages |
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... CHARACTER OF " MAJOR STURGEON , " FROM AN OLD PRINT PORTRAIT OF MRS . ANNE WILLIAMS , FROM A PAINTING BY MISS FRANCIS REYNOLDS , SISTER OF SIR JOSHUA • ** 2485 21 22 23 30 38 39 41 50 55 25 57 PORTRAIT OF MR . WILLIAM STRAHAN , THE ...
... CHARACTER OF " MAJOR STURGEON , " FROM AN OLD PRINT PORTRAIT OF MRS . ANNE WILLIAMS , FROM A PAINTING BY MISS FRANCIS REYNOLDS , SISTER OF SIR JOSHUA • ** 2485 21 22 23 30 38 39 41 50 55 25 57 PORTRAIT OF MR . WILLIAM STRAHAN , THE ...
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... character : - ---- " How small of all that human hearts endure , That part which kings or laws can cause or cure . Still to ourselves in every place consign'd , Our own felicity we make or find ; With secret course , which no loud ...
... character : - ---- " How small of all that human hearts endure , That part which kings or laws can cause or cure . Still to ourselves in every place consign'd , Our own felicity we make or find ; With secret course , which no loud ...
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... character and modes of thinking . 66 TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . , AT LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , " DEAR SIR , LINCOLNSHIRE . March 9 , 1766 ; Johnson's - court , Fleet - street . " What your friends have done , that from your departure till ...
... character and modes of thinking . 66 TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . , AT LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , " DEAR SIR , LINCOLNSHIRE . March 9 , 1766 ; Johnson's - court , Fleet - street . " What your friends have done , that from your departure till ...
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... characters are soon forgotten : if you delay to inquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write ... character is vindicated , and the very unfavourable and unjust repre- sentation of it , given by Sir John Hawkins in ...
... characters are soon forgotten : if you delay to inquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write ... character is vindicated , and the very unfavourable and unjust repre- sentation of it , given by Sir John Hawkins in ...
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... of all good men . It certainly would be a pity , if such a character should be permitted to sink into oblivion . " - BOSWELL . negligent lines written , and whatever is amiss , he 18 [ 1767 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... of all good men . It certainly would be a pity , if such a character should be permitted to sink into oblivion . " - BOSWELL . negligent lines written , and whatever is amiss , he 18 [ 1767 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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Account of Corsica acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid afterwards answered appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller called character Church compliments consider conversation court DEAR SIR dined Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman GEORGE STEEVENS give glad Goldsmith happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON judge king lady Langton laugh learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem political reason remark respect Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell things thought Thrale told Tom Davies Williams wish wonder write written wrote