The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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Page 47
... history during the years 1745 and 1746 were known , something would probably be found to account for this ( as it now seems ) absurd national aversion . -ED . ] It was , mitted that he could not tell the 1783. - ÆTAT . 74 . 47.
... history during the years 1745 and 1746 were known , something would probably be found to account for this ( as it now seems ) absurd national aversion . -ED . ] It was , mitted that he could not tell the 1783. - ÆTAT . 74 . 47.
Page 49
... Historical Poem , by the Rev. W. Tasker , author of the Warlike Genius of Britain , " ( see ante , vol . iv . p . 243 ) is here meant . - ED . ] VOL . V. E mons has usurped the power of the nation's money and 1783. — ÆTAT . 74 . 49.
... Historical Poem , by the Rev. W. Tasker , author of the Warlike Genius of Britain , " ( see ante , vol . iv . p . 243 ) is here meant . - ED . ] VOL . V. E mons has usurped the power of the nation's money and 1783. — ÆTAT . 74 . 49.
Page 73
... history existing in that tongue to balance the partial accounts which the Roman writers have left us . " JOHNSON . " No , sir . They have not been partial , they have told their own story without shame or regard to equitable treatment ...
... history existing in that tongue to balance the partial accounts which the Roman writers have left us . " JOHNSON . " No , sir . They have not been partial , they have told their own story without shame or regard to equitable treatment ...
Page 75
... history of my family from its founder , Thomas Boswell , in 1504 , recorded and illustrated by John- son's pen . Such was his goodness to me , that when I presumed to solicit him for so great a favour , he was pleased to say , " Let me ...
... history of my family from its founder , Thomas Boswell , in 1504 , recorded and illustrated by John- son's pen . Such was his goodness to me , that when I presumed to solicit him for so great a favour , he was pleased to say , " Let me ...
Page 99
... History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798 ; written with great asperity against the Roman Catholics , to whose tenets Sir Richard attributed that rebellion . He was for many years a member of the Irish parliament , and died in 1818.-ED ...
... History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798 ; written with great asperity against the Roman Catholics , to whose tenets Sir Richard attributed that rebellion . He was for many years a member of the Irish parliament , and died in 1818.-ED ...
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