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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... mentioned a peculiar satisfaction which I experienced in celebrating the festival of Easter in St. Paul's cathedral ; that to my fancy it appeared like going up to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover ; and that the strong devotion ...
... mentioned a peculiar satisfaction which I experienced in celebrating the festival of Easter in St. Paul's cathedral ; that to my fancy it appeared like going up to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover ; and that the strong devotion ...
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... mentioned all that you recommended . Pray make my compliments to Mrs. Boswell and the younglings . The club has , I think , not yet met . “ Tell me , and tell me honestly , what you think 1 Alluding to a passage in a letter of mine ...
... mentioned all that you recommended . Pray make my compliments to Mrs. Boswell and the younglings . The club has , I think , not yet met . “ Tell me , and tell me honestly , what you think 1 Alluding to a passage in a letter of mine ...
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... mentioned in the book which you recom- mended . 66 Langton is here ; we are all that ever we were . He is a worthy fellow , without malice , though not without resentment . " Poor Beauclerk is so ill , that his life is thought to be in ...
... mentioned in the book which you recom- mended . 66 Langton is here ; we are all that ever we were . He is a worthy fellow , without malice , though not without resentment . " Poor Beauclerk is so ill , that his life is thought to be in ...
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... mention some circumstances ; but I do not choose to commit them to paper.❜1 What his opinion is , I do not know . He says , I am singularly obliged to Dr. Johnson for his accurate and useful criticisms . Had he given some strictures on ...
... mention some circumstances ; but I do not choose to commit them to paper.❜1 What his opinion is , I do not know . He says , I am singularly obliged to Dr. Johnson for his accurate and useful criticisms . Had he given some strictures on ...
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... mentioned , I should , unless there were more evidence than can be easily had , suppose them another proof of Scotch conspiracy in national falsehood . " Do not censure the expression ; you know it to be true . " Dr. Memis's question is ...
... mentioned , I should , unless there were more evidence than can be easily had , suppose them another proof of Scotch conspiracy in national falsehood . " Do not censure the expression ; you know it to be true . " Dr. Memis's question is ...
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