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, Volume 3J. Richardson, 1821 |
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Page 43
... look forward with delight to this futurity of Whiggism . " How it ended I know not , as it is cut off abruptly at the foot of the last of these proof pages . His pamphlets in support of the measures of ad- ministration were published on ...
... look forward with delight to this futurity of Whiggism . " How it ended I know not , as it is cut off abruptly at the foot of the last of these proof pages . His pamphlets in support of the measures of ad- ministration were published on ...
Page 44
... looks , appeared to me to impress him much . was , One " A Letter to Dr. Samuel Johnson , oc- casioned by his late political Publications . " It ap- peared previous to his " Taxation no Tyranny , " and was written by Dr. Joseph Towers ...
... looks , appeared to me to impress him much . was , One " A Letter to Dr. Samuel Johnson , oc- casioned by his late political Publications . " It ap- peared previous to his " Taxation no Tyranny , " and was written by Dr. Joseph Towers ...
Page 66
... look , " Ah ! poor George the Second . " 66 I mentioned that Dr. Thomas Campbell had come from Ireland to London , principally to see Dr. John- son . He seemed angry at this observation . DAVIES . Why , you know , sir , there came a man ...
... look , " Ah ! poor George the Second . " 66 I mentioned that Dr. Thomas Campbell had come from Ireland to London , principally to see Dr. John- son . He seemed angry at this observation . DAVIES . Why , you know , sir , there came a man ...
Page 70
... look for what the Clas- sicks have said of Italy , must find the same pas sages ; and I should think it would be one of the first things the Italians would do on the revival of learning , to collect all that the Roman authours have said ...
... look for what the Clas- sicks have said of Italy , must find the same pas sages ; and I should think it would be one of the first things the Italians would do on the revival of learning , to collect all that the Roman authours have said ...
Page 85
... look upon myself as a good humoured fel- low . " The epithet fellow , applied to the great Lexi- cographer , the stately Moralist , the masterly Critick , as if he had been Sam Johnson , a mere pleasant companion , was highly diverting ...
... look upon myself as a good humoured fel- low . " The epithet fellow , applied to the great Lexi- cographer , the stately Moralist , the masterly Critick , as if he had been Sam Johnson , a mere pleasant companion , was highly diverting ...
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