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: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... seeing that I was fenfible of all that they could observe . It is related of the great Dr. Clarke , that when in one of his leisure hours he was unbending himself with a few friends in the most playful and frolickfome manner , he ...
... seeing that I was fenfible of all that they could observe . It is related of the great Dr. Clarke , that when in one of his leisure hours he was unbending himself with a few friends in the most playful and frolickfome manner , he ...
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... largely provided for the in- ftruction and entertainment of mankind . London , April 20 , 1791 . * See Mr. Malone's Preface to his edition of Shakspeare . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION . TH HAT I was ADVER- Rii ADVERTISEMENT .
... largely provided for the in- ftruction and entertainment of mankind . London , April 20 , 1791 . * See Mr. Malone's Preface to his edition of Shakspeare . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION . TH HAT I was ADVER- Rii ADVERTISEMENT .
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... see in a glass darkly , ' but shall then fee face to face ? " - This reflection , which I thus freely communicate , will be valued by the thinking part of my readers , whọ may may have themselves experienced a similar state of mind ...
... see in a glass darkly , ' but shall then fee face to face ? " - This reflection , which I thus freely communicate , will be valued by the thinking part of my readers , whọ may may have themselves experienced a similar state of mind ...
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... given by any man . As an inftance , he tells that the Duke of Perth , then Chancellor of Scotland , preffed him very much to come over to See p . 391 , 392 of Vol . II . the · the Roman - Catholick faith : that he refifted 6 THE LIFE OF.
... given by any man . As an inftance , he tells that the Duke of Perth , then Chancellor of Scotland , preffed him very much to come over to See p . 391 , 392 of Vol . II . the · the Roman - Catholick faith : that he refifted 6 THE LIFE OF.
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... see themselves in a glass ; so a man likes to fee himself in his journal , " BOSWELL . " A very pretty allufion . " JOHNSON . " Yes , indeed . " BOSWELL . " And as a lady adjusts her dress before a mirror , a man adjusts his character ...
... see themselves in a glass ; so a man likes to fee himself in his journal , " BOSWELL . " A very pretty allufion . " JOHNSON . " Yes , indeed . " BOSWELL . " And as a lady adjusts her dress before a mirror , a man adjusts his character ...
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