“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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... Society in France - Madame de Boufflers ' Visit to Johnson at his Chambers in the Temple - Johnson's Definition of Voltaire - Dr . Burney's Memoranda -His Letters to Mrs. Montagu - Letters to Boswell on the Law of Entail - The Clarendon ...
... Society in France - Madame de Boufflers ' Visit to Johnson at his Chambers in the Temple - Johnson's Definition of Voltaire - Dr . Burney's Memoranda -His Letters to Mrs. Montagu - Letters to Boswell on the Law of Entail - The Clarendon ...
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... society ; and , after we have done that , v e may attend wholly to the salvation of our own souls . A youthful passion for abstracted devotion should not be encouraged . " I introduced the subject of second sight , and other mysterious ...
... society ; and , after we have done that , v e may attend wholly to the salvation of our own souls . A youthful passion for abstracted devotion should not be encouraged . " I introduced the subject of second sight , and other mysterious ...
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... society , and was just come from the continent where he was generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced upon him . His absurd preference of savage to civilised life , and ...
... society , and was just come from the continent where he was generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced upon him . His absurd preference of savage to civilised life , and ...
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... Society in Scotland for propagating Christian knowledge had opposed the scheme of translating the Holy Scriptures into the Erse or Gaelic language , from political considerations of the disadvantage of keeping up the distinction between ...
... Society in Scotland for propagating Christian knowledge had opposed the scheme of translating the Holy Scriptures into the Erse or Gaelic language , from political considerations of the disadvantage of keeping up the distinction between ...
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... society , than a man who is paid for tumbling upon his hands will continue to tumble upon his hands when he should walk on his feet . " 1 Talking of some of the modern plays , he said , " False Delicacy " was totally void of character ...
... society , than a man who is paid for tumbling upon his hands will continue to tumble upon his hands when he should walk on his feet . " 1 Talking of some of the modern plays , he said , " False Delicacy " was totally void of character ...
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