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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... mentioned this ob- servation next day to Mr. Wilkes , he pleasantly faid , " What ! does he talk of liberty ? Liberty is as ridiculous in his mouth as Religion in mine . " Mr. Wilkes's advice , as to the best mode of speaking at the bar ...
... mentioned this ob- servation next day to Mr. Wilkes , he pleasantly faid , " What ! does he talk of liberty ? Liberty is as ridiculous in his mouth as Religion in mine . " Mr. Wilkes's advice , as to the best mode of speaking at the bar ...
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... mentioned that I had in my poffeffion the Lite of Sir Robert Sibbald , the celebrated Scottish an- tiquary , and founder of the Royal College of Phyficians at Edinburgh , in the original manufcript in his own hand writing ; and that it ...
... mentioned that I had in my poffeffion the Lite of Sir Robert Sibbald , the celebrated Scottish an- tiquary , and founder of the Royal College of Phyficians at Edinburgh , in the original manufcript in his own hand writing ; and that it ...
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... mentioned to him a respectable person in Scot- land whom he knew ; and I afferted , that I really believed he was always content . JOHNSON . " No , Sir , he is not content with the prefent ; he has always fome new scheme , fome new ...
... mentioned to him a respectable person in Scot- land whom he knew ; and I afferted , that I really believed he was always content . JOHNSON . " No , Sir , he is not content with the prefent ; he has always fome new scheme , fome new ...
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... mentioned to her , as at the thing itself . I told her , ▾ Madam , you are contented to hear every day faid to you , what the highest of mankind have died for , rather than bear . You know , Sir , the highest of man- kind have died ...
... mentioned to her , as at the thing itself . I told her , ▾ Madam , you are contented to hear every day faid to you , what the highest of mankind have died for , rather than bear . You know , Sir , the highest of man- kind have died ...
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... evaporate before he takes another , I know , not how long he may drink . " Dr. Campbell mentioned a Colo- nel of Militia who fat with him all the time , and drank equally . " lopers , 1778 . lopers . Harris , however , is a 24 THE LIFE OF.
... evaporate before he takes another , I know , not how long he may drink . " Dr. Campbell mentioned a Colo- nel of Militia who fat with him all the time , and drank equally . " lopers , 1778 . lopers . Harris , however , is a 24 THE LIFE OF.
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