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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... there . " " Sir ( said Johnson ) , I thank you . It is a very handsome compliment , and I believe you speak sincerely . " 66 с VOL . III . Thursday the 20th . My servant will attend you thither Etat . 65. ] 13 DR . JOHNSON .
... there . " " Sir ( said Johnson ) , I thank you . It is a very handsome compliment , and I believe you speak sincerely . " 66 с VOL . III . Thursday the 20th . My servant will attend you thither Etat . 65. ] 13 DR . JOHNSON .
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... speaking of his " Journey to the Hebrides , " I say " But has not " The Patriot ' been an interruption , by the time taken to write it , and the time luxuriously spent in listening to its applauses ? " and what others say of our travels ...
... speaking of his " Journey to the Hebrides , " I say " But has not " The Patriot ' been an interruption , by the time taken to write it , and the time luxuriously spent in listening to its applauses ? " and what others say of our travels ...
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... speak well of Scotland ; and he has in my apprehension done us great honour in the most capital article , the character of the inha- bitants . " His private letters to Mrs. Thrale , written during the course of his journey , which ...
... speak well of Scotland ; and he has in my apprehension done us great honour in the most capital article , the character of the inha- bitants . " His private letters to Mrs. Thrale , written during the course of his journey , which ...
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... speak well of one another . " Johnson told me of an instance of Scottish nation- ality , which made a very unfavourable impression upon his mind . A Scotchman of some consideration in London , solicited him to recommend by the weight of ...
... speak well of one another . " Johnson told me of an instance of Scottish nation- ality , which made a very unfavourable impression upon his mind . A Scotchman of some consideration in London , solicited him to recommend by the weight of ...
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... speak from certain knowledge , only furnished him with sport . At last there came out a scurrilous volume , larger than Johnson's own , filled with malignant abuse , under a name , real or ficti- tious , of some low man in an obscure ...
... speak from certain knowledge , only furnished him with sport . At last there came out a scurrilous volume , larger than Johnson's own , filled with malignant abuse , under a name , real or ficti- tious , of some low man in an obscure ...
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