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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... opinion the Publick has confirmed , was the beft encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose of pro- ducing the whole of my ftores . 66 In one refpect , this Work will , in fome paffages , be different from the former . In my Tour ...
... opinion the Publick has confirmed , was the beft encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose of pro- ducing the whole of my ftores . 66 In one refpect , this Work will , in fome paffages , be different from the former . In my Tour ...
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... opinion , which fooner or later will have its political reward . Befides , though not one vote is gained , a good speech has its effect . Though an act which has been ably oppofed paffes into a law , yet in its progress it is modelled ...
... opinion , which fooner or later will have its political reward . Befides , though not one vote is gained , a good speech has its effect . Though an act which has been ably oppofed paffes into a law , yet in its progress it is modelled ...
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... opinion what were the 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 ...
... opinion what were the 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 ...
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... opinion , the chief excellence of our language is numerous profe . JOHNSON . " Sir William Tem- ple was the first writer who gave cadence to English profe . Before his time they were careless of ar- rangement , and did not mind whether ...
... opinion , the chief excellence of our language is numerous profe . JOHNSON . " Sir William Tem- ple was the first writer who gave cadence to English profe . Before his time they were careless of ar- rangement , and did not mind whether ...
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... opinion of it : to my furprize , he told me he had not read a line of it . I took up the book and read a paffage to him . JOHNSON . " Pretty well , if you are previously difpofed to like them . " I read another paffage , with which he ...
... opinion of it : to my furprize , he told me he had not read a line of it . I took up the book and read a paffage to him . JOHNSON . " Pretty well , if you are previously difpofed to like them . " I read another paffage , with which he ...
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