The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... Latin verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it Christmas [ H ] with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that he obtained great applause from it , which ever after kept him high in the estimation of his College ...
... Latin verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it Christmas [ H ] with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that he obtained great applause from it , which ever after kept him high in the estimation of his College ...
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... Latin rules till they are perfect in them ; afterwards in Mr. Leeds's Greek Grammar . Examined as before . ' Afterwards they proceed to Virgil , beginning at the same time to write themes and verses , and to learn Greek ; from thence ...
... Latin rules till they are perfect in them ; afterwards in Mr. Leeds's Greek Grammar . Examined as before . ' Afterwards they proceed to Virgil , beginning at the same time to write themes and verses , and to learn Greek ; from thence ...
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... Latin Verses at the End of Cluverius's Geo- graphy . [ H & 1 ] b fruitful [ 1 ] c & sometimes both- or either , [ 1 ] d So have I seen some Youth set out [ 1 * Some new Religion to find out [ 1 ] f The Verses are in Cluverius's ...
... Latin Verses at the End of Cluverius's Geo- graphy . [ H & 1 ] b fruitful [ 1 ] c & sometimes both- or either , [ 1 ] d So have I seen some Youth set out [ 1 * Some new Religion to find out [ 1 ] f The Verses are in Cluverius's ...
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