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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Page xiii
... best exertions to render my Book more perfect ; and in this endea- vour I have had the affiftance not only of fome of my particular friends , but of many other learned and ingenious men , by which I have been ena- bled to rectify fome ...
... best exertions to render my Book more perfect ; and in this endea- vour I have had the affiftance not only of fome of my particular friends , but of many other learned and ingenious men , by which I have been ena- bled to rectify fome ...
Page xvi
... 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 story to apply ...
... 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 story to apply ...
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... best mode of speaking at the bar of the House of Commons , was not more refpectful towards the fenate , than that of Dr. Johnfon . " Be as impudent as you can , as merry as you can , and fay whatever comes uppermoft . Jack Lee is the best ...
... best mode of speaking at the bar of the House of Commons , was not more refpectful towards the fenate , than that of Dr. Johnfon . " Be as impudent as you can , as merry as you can , and fay whatever comes uppermoft . Jack Lee is the best ...
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... best English fermons for ftyle . I took an opportu- nity to - day of mentioning feveral to him . Atter- bury ? JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir , one of the best . " BOSWELL . " Tillotson ? " Tillotson ? " JOHNSON . JOHNSON . " Why , not now . I ...
... best English fermons for ftyle . I took an opportu- nity to - day of mentioning feveral to him . Atter- bury ? JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir , one of the best . " BOSWELL . " Tillotson ? " Tillotson ? " JOHNSON . JOHNSON . " Why , not now . I ...
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... best fpecimen of English pulpit eloquence . " JOHN- SON . " We have no fermons addreffed to the paf- fions , that are good for any thing ; if you mean that kind of eloquence . " A CLERGYMAN . ( whofe name I do not recollect ) " Were not ...
... best fpecimen of English pulpit eloquence . " JOHN- SON . " We have no fermons addreffed to the paf- fions , that are good for any thing ; if you mean that kind of eloquence . " A CLERGYMAN . ( whofe name I do not recollect ) " Were not ...
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