Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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Page 124
... Joseph Warton was a very agreeable man , and his " Essay on the Ge- nius and writings of Pope , " a very pleasing book . I wondered that he delayed so long to give us the continuation of it . JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , I suppose he finds ...
... Joseph Warton was a very agreeable man , and his " Essay on the Ge- nius and writings of Pope , " a very pleasing book . I wondered that he delayed so long to give us the continuation of it . JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , I suppose he finds ...
Page 152
... Joseph Warton , in his frank and now fifty - eight years old . lively manner , was very active in pressing him to mention the particulars . " Come , now , Sir , this is an interesting matter ; do fa- your us with it . " Johnson , with ...
... Joseph Warton , in his frank and now fifty - eight years old . lively manner , was very active in pressing him to mention the particulars . " Come , now , Sir , this is an interesting matter ; do fa- your us with it . " Johnson , with ...
Page 405
... Joseph Warton in favour of Dr. Bur- ney's youngest son , who was to be placed in the college of Winchester , but accompanied him when he went thither . We surely cannot but admire the benevo- lent exertions of this great and good man ...
... Joseph Warton in favour of Dr. Bur- ney's youngest son , who was to be placed in the college of Winchester , but accompanied him when he went thither . We surely cannot but admire the benevo- lent exertions of this great and good man ...
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