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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... observe . It is related of the great Dr. Clarke , that when in one of his leisure hours he was unbending himself with a few friends in the most playful and frolickfome manner , he obferved Beau Nath approaching ; upon which he suddenly ...
... observe . It is related of the great Dr. Clarke , that when in one of his leisure hours he was unbending himself with a few friends in the most playful and frolickfome manner , he obferved Beau Nath approaching ; upon which he suddenly ...
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... , in prefence of Johnson , of fhewing this lively lady how ready fhe was , unintentionally , to deviate from exact authenticity of narration . B 3 1778 . Etat . 69 . " Thomas 1778 . " Thomas à Kempis ( he observed ) DR . JOHNSON . S.
... , in prefence of Johnson , of fhewing this lively lady how ready fhe was , unintentionally , to deviate from exact authenticity of narration . B 3 1778 . Etat . 69 . " Thomas 1778 . " Thomas à Kempis ( he observed ) DR . JOHNSON . S.
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... observed ) must be a Etat . 69. good book , as the world has opened its arms to receive it . It is faid to have been printed , in one language or other , as many times as there have been months fince it firft came out . I always was ...
... observed ) must be a Etat . 69. good book , as the world has opened its arms to receive it . It is faid to have been printed , in one language or other , as many times as there have been months fince it firft came out . I always was ...
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... observed , that the brook which he describes is to be feen now , exactly as at that time ; and that he had often wondered how it hap- pened , that small brooks , fuch as this , kept the fame fituation for ages , notwithstanding earth ...
... observed , that the brook which he describes is to be feen now , exactly as at that time ; and that he had often wondered how it hap- pened , that small brooks , fuch as this , kept the fame fituation for ages , notwithstanding earth ...
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... observed in his letter to me upon the fubject , that a great part of what was in his " Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland , " had been in his mind before he left London . JOHNSON . " Why , yes , Sir , the topicks were ; and ...
... observed in his letter to me upon the fubject , that a great part of what was in his " Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland , " had been in his mind before he left London . JOHNSON . " Why , yes , Sir , the topicks were ; and ...
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