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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... Authour in the dedication of his labours , concurs in directing me to you , as the perfon to whom the following Work fhould be infcribed . If there be a pleasure in celebrating the diftinguished merit of merit of a contemporary , mixed ...
... Authour in the dedication of his labours , concurs in directing me to you , as the perfon to whom the following Work fhould be infcribed . If there be a pleasure in celebrating the diftinguished merit of merit of a contemporary , mixed ...
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... Authour to attend to this , and never to prefume to introduce them with , " I think I have read ; ” — or , — “ If I remember right ; " - when the originals may be examined . I beg leave to express my warmest thanks to thofe who have ...
... Authour to attend to this , and never to prefume to introduce them with , " I think I have read ; ” — or , — “ If I remember right ; " - when the originals may be examined . I beg leave to express my warmest thanks to thofe who have ...
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... Authour for the best ad- vantage of his readers . Quid virtus et quid fapientia poffit , Utile propofuit nobis exemplar Ulyffen . Should there be any cold - blooded and morofe mortals who really dislike this Book , I will give them a ...
... Authour for the best ad- vantage of his readers . Quid virtus et quid fapientia poffit , Utile propofuit nobis exemplar Ulyffen . Should there be any cold - blooded and morofe mortals who really dislike this Book , I will give them a ...
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... authour , if he does not put the reft out of the way , A man , for inftance , may print the Odes of Horace alone . " He feemed to be in a more indulgent humour than when this fub- ject was difcuffed between him and Mr. Murphy 5 . When ...
... authour , if he does not put the reft out of the way , A man , for inftance , may print the Odes of Horace alone . " He feemed to be in a more indulgent humour than when this fub- ject was difcuffed between him and Mr. Murphy 5 . When ...
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... authour as you talked to Elphinfton ; you , who have been fo long the manager of a theatre , rejecting the plays of poor authours . You are an old Judge , who have often pronounced fentence of death . You are a practised furgeon , who ...
... authour as you talked to Elphinfton ; you , who have been fo long the manager of a theatre , rejecting the plays of poor authours . You are an old Judge , who have often pronounced fentence of death . You are a practised furgeon , who ...
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