Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 84
Page ix
... Reverend George Graham , of Eton College , in the critical Review . acknowl . Dedication to the Queen of Mr. Hoole's Translation of Tasso . acknowl . Account of the Detection of the imposture of the Cock - lane Ghost , published in the ...
... Reverend George Graham , of Eton College , in the critical Review . acknowl . Dedication to the Queen of Mr. Hoole's Translation of Tasso . acknowl . Account of the Detection of the imposture of the Cock - lane Ghost , published in the ...
Page 172
... Reverend Mr. Stockdale , to whom he was , upon many oc- casions , a kind protector . The following admirable minute , made by him , describes so well his own state , and that of numbers to whom self - examination is habitual , that I ...
... Reverend Mr. Stockdale , to whom he was , upon many oc- casions , a kind protector . The following admirable minute , made by him , describes so well his own state , and that of numbers to whom self - examination is habitual , that I ...
Page 327
... reverend Sir , " Your most humble Servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " July 9 , 1777. " [ " TO THE REVEREND DR . VYSE , AT LAMBETH . " If any notice should be taken of the re- commendation which I took the liberty of sending you , it will be ...
... reverend Sir , " Your most humble Servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " July 9 , 1777. " [ " TO THE REVEREND DR . VYSE , AT LAMBETH . " If any notice should be taken of the re- commendation which I took the liberty of sending you , it will be ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acknowl acquaintance admiration affectionate afterwards appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop booksellers character church compliments conversation DEAR SIR death Dictionary dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Joseph Warton kind King lady Langton language late learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet Pope praise published racter Rambler remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses Whig wish write written wrote