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 xvii
... hands to be repofited in my archives at Auchinlech . An honourable and reverend friend speaking of the favourable re- ception of my volumes , even in the circles of fashion and elegance , faid to me , " you have made them all talk ...
... hands to be repofited in my archives at Auchinlech . An honourable and reverend friend speaking of the favourable re- ception of my volumes , even in the circles of fashion and elegance , faid to me , " you have made them all talk ...
Page xviii
... . On the first leaf I found in bis Lordship's hand writing , an infcription of fuch high commendation , that even I , vain as I am , cannot prevail on myself to publish it . L THE I F FE O F SAMUEL JOHNSON , xviii ADVERTISEMENT .
... . On the first leaf I found in bis Lordship's hand writing , an infcription of fuch high commendation , that even I , vain as I am , cannot prevail on myself to publish it . L THE I F FE O F SAMUEL JOHNSON , xviii ADVERTISEMENT .
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... hand writing ; and that it was I believed the most natural and candid account of himself that ever was given by any man . As an inftance , he tells that the Duke of Perth , then Chancellor of Scotland , preffed him very much to come ...
... hand writing ; and that it was I believed the most natural and candid account of himself that ever was given by any man . As an inftance , he tells that the Duke of Perth , then Chancellor of Scotland , preffed him very much to come ...
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... hands.Carried unanimoufly . " BOSWELL . " He will be our Dictator . " JOHNSON . " No , the company is to dictate to me . I am only to write for wine ; and I am quite difinterested , as I drink none ; I fhall not be fufpected of having ...
... hands.Carried unanimoufly . " BOSWELL . " He will be our Dictator . " JOHNSON . " No , the company is to dictate to me . I am only to write for wine ; and I am quite difinterested , as I drink none ; I fhall not be fufpected of having ...
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... hand . " GARRICK . " He wrote to me in violent wrath for having refused his play : Sir , this is growing a very serious and terrible affair . I am refolved to publish my play . I will appeal to the world ; and how will your judgement ...
... hand . " GARRICK . " He wrote to me in violent wrath for having refused his play : Sir , this is growing a very serious and terrible affair . I am refolved to publish my play . I will appeal to the world ; and how will your judgement ...
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