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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... merit of merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inexcufable , in appearing fully fenfible of it , where can I find one , in com- plimenting a plimenting whom I can with more general approbation ...
... merit of merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inexcufable , in appearing fully fenfible of it , where can I find one , in com- plimenting a plimenting whom I can with more general approbation ...
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... merits of the question upon them . " He faid , as to one point of the merits , that he thought " it would be a wrong thing to deprive the fmall landholders of the privilege of affeffing themselves for making and repairing the high roads ...
... merits of the question upon them . " He faid , as to one point of the merits , that he thought " it would be a wrong thing to deprive the fmall landholders of the privilege of affeffing themselves for making and repairing the high roads ...
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... merit came to be ac- knowledged . That he once complained to him , in ludicrous terms of diftrefs , " Whenever I write any thing , the publick make a point to know no- thing about it : " but that his " Traveller " brought him into high ...
... merit came to be ac- knowledged . That he once complained to him , in ludicrous terms of diftrefs , " Whenever I write any thing , the publick make a point to know no- thing about it : " but that his " Traveller " brought him into high ...
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... merit of a tranflation . Tranflations are , in general , for people who cannot read the original . " I men- tioned the vulgar faying , that Pope's Homer was not a good representation of the original . JOHN- " Sir , it is the greatest ...
... merit of a tranflation . Tranflations are , in general , for people who cannot read the original . " I men- tioned the vulgar faying , that Pope's Homer was not a good representation of the original . JOHN- " Sir , it is the greatest ...
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... merit to a man , who , bred a tradesman had written fo variously and fo well . Indeed , his " Robinson Crufoe " is enough of itself to establish his reputation . He expreffed great indignation at the imposture of the Cock - lane Ghost ...
... merit to a man , who , bred a tradesman had written fo variously and fo well . Indeed , his " Robinson Crufoe " is enough of itself to establish his reputation . He expreffed great indignation at the imposture of the Cock - lane Ghost ...
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