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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... respect to visiting the wall of China . I catched it for the moment , and said I really believed I should go and fee the wall of China had I not children , of whom it was my duty to take care . " Sir , ( faid he , ) by doing fo , you ...
... respect to visiting the wall of China . I catched it for the moment , and said I really believed I should go and fee the wall of China had I not children , of whom it was my duty to take care . " Sir , ( faid he , ) by doing fo , you ...
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... respect and the warmest affection for you . " I have only to add , that my fuggesting this occafion for the exercife of your candour and gene- rofity , is altogether unknown to Dr. Percy , and proceeds from my good - will towards him ...
... respect and the warmest affection for you . " I have only to add , that my fuggesting this occafion for the exercife of your candour and gene- rofity , is altogether unknown to Dr. Percy , and proceeds from my good - will towards him ...
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... respect which he juftly confidered as due to it . Of this , befides the gene ral tenor of his conduct in fociety , fome charac- teristical inftances may be mentioned . He told Sir Joshua Reynolds , that once when he dined in a numerous ...
... respect which he juftly confidered as due to it . Of this , befides the gene ral tenor of his conduct in fociety , fome charac- teristical inftances may be mentioned . He told Sir Joshua Reynolds , that once when he dined in a numerous ...
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... respects he is not above other men ; he will believe any thing , and will strenuously defend the most minute circum- stance connected with the Church of England . ' BOSWELL . " Believe me , Doctor , you are much mistaken as to this ...
... respects he is not above other men ; he will believe any thing , and will strenuously defend the most minute circum- stance connected with the Church of England . ' BOSWELL . " Believe me , Doctor , you are much mistaken as to this ...
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... respect I have the advantage of you ; when you were in Scotland you would not come to hear any of our preachers , whereas when I am here I attend your publick worship without fcruple , and indeed , with great fatisfaction . " JOHNSON ...
... respect I have the advantage of you ; when you were in Scotland you would not come to hear any of our preachers , whereas when I am here I attend your publick worship without fcruple , and indeed , with great fatisfaction . " JOHNSON ...
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