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. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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Page 96
... say to Robertfon what an old tutor of a college faid to one of his pupils : Read over your compofitions , and where- ever you meet with a paffage which you think is particularly fine , ftrike it out . ' Goldsmith's abridgement is better ...
... say to Robertfon what an old tutor of a college faid to one of his pupils : Read over your compofitions , and where- ever you meet with a paffage which you think is particularly fine , ftrike it out . ' Goldsmith's abridgement is better ...
Page 99
... Say now ye fluttering , poor affuming elves , " Stark full of pride , of folly , of - yourselves ; " Say where's the wretch of all your impious crew " Who dares confront his character to view ? .. " Behold Eugenio , view him o'er and o ...
... Say now ye fluttering , poor affuming elves , " Stark full of pride , of folly , of - yourselves ; " Say where's the wretch of all your impious crew " Who dares confront his character to view ? .. " Behold Eugenio , view him o'er and o ...
Page 101
... say , that you are the most unfcottified of your countrymen , You are almoft the only inftance . of a Scotchman that I have known , who did not at every other fentence bring in fome other Scotchman . " L We drank tea with Mrs. Williams ...
... say , that you are the most unfcottified of your countrymen , You are almoft the only inftance . of a Scotchman that I have known , who did not at every other fentence bring in fome other Scotchman . " L We drank tea with Mrs. Williams ...
Page 107
... say than that they do not know him . Of a mi- nister chosen by a popular contest , all those who do not favour him , have nurfed up in their bofoms principles of hatred and reasons of rejection . An- ger is excited principally by pride ...
... say than that they do not know him . Of a mi- nister chosen by a popular contest , all those who do not favour him , have nurfed up in their bofoms principles of hatred and reasons of rejection . An- ger is excited principally by pride ...
Page 134
... says , that the Macdonalds were not placed upon the right of the army at Culloden ; the Stuarts were . I shall , how- ever , examine witneffes of every name that I can find here . Dr. Webfter fhall be quickened too . I like your little ...
... says , that the Macdonalds were not placed upon the right of the army at Culloden ; the Stuarts were . I shall , how- ever , examine witneffes of every name that I can find here . Dr. Webfter fhall be quickened too . I like your little ...
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