The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... poem , it is a matter of curiosity to observe the diffidence with which its authour brought it forward into publick notice , while he is so cautious as not to avow it to be his own production ; and with what humility he offers to allow ...
... poem , it is a matter of curiosity to observe the diffidence with which its authour brought it forward into publick notice , while he is so cautious as not to avow it to be his own production ; and with what humility he offers to allow ...
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... poem as a consequence of the indifferent reception of his tragedy . But the fact is , that the poem was published on the 9th of January , and the tragedy was not acted till the 6th of the February following . ' Nov. 25 , 1748 , I ...
... poem as a consequence of the indifferent reception of his tragedy . But the fact is , that the poem was published on the 9th of January , and the tragedy was not acted till the 6th of the February following . ' Nov. 25 , 1748 , I ...
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... poem . Rolt went over to Dublin , published an edi- tion of it , and put his own name to it . Upon the fame of this he lived for several months , being entertained at the best tables as ' the ingenious Mr. Rolt.'1 His conversation ...
... poem . Rolt went over to Dublin , published an edi- tion of it , and put his own name to it . Upon the fame of this he lived for several months , being entertained at the best tables as ' the ingenious Mr. Rolt.'1 His conversation ...
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