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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... Langton and I went together to the Club , where we found Mr. Burke , Mr. Garrick , and fome other members , and amongst them our friend Goldfmith , who fat filently brooding over Johnson's reprimand to him after dinner . Johnfon ...
... Langton and I went together to the Club , where we found Mr. Burke , Mr. Garrick , and fome other members , and amongst them our friend Goldfmith , who fat filently brooding over Johnson's reprimand to him after dinner . Johnfon ...
Page 120
... Langton obferved , that he was not like Addison , who was content with the fame of his writings , and did not aim alfo at excellency in converfation , for which he found himself unfit ; and that he said to a lady , who complained of his ...
... Langton obferved , that he was not like Addison , who was content with the fame of his writings , and did not aim alfo at excellency in converfation , for which he found himself unfit ; and that he said to a lady , who complained of his ...
Page 121
... Langton , Lanky ; Mur- phy , Mur ; Sheridan , Sherry . I remember one day , when Tom Davies was telling that Dr. John- fon faid , " We are all in labour for a name to Goldy's play , " Goldsmith feemed displeased that fuch a liberty ...
... Langton , Lanky ; Mur- phy , Mur ; Sheridan , Sherry . I remember one day , when Tom Davies was telling that Dr. John- fon faid , " We are all in labour for a name to Goldy's play , " Goldsmith feemed displeased that fuch a liberty ...
Page 122
... Langton's , with Dr. Beattie and fome other company . He defcanted on the fubject of Literary Property . " There feems , ( said he , ) to be in au- thours a stronger right of property than that by occupancy ; a metaphyfical right , a ...
... Langton's , with Dr. Beattie and fome other company . He defcanted on the fubject of Literary Property . " There feems , ( said he , ) to be in au- thours a stronger right of property than that by occupancy ; a metaphyfical right , a ...
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... Langton , " I have received for you , from the Society for propagating Chriftian Knowledge in Scotland , the following Erfe books : The New Teftament ; ' - Dr. Goldfmith died April 4 , this year . ' Baxter's Etat . 65 . Baxter's Call ...
... Langton , " I have received for you , from the Society for propagating Chriftian Knowledge in Scotland , the following Erfe books : The New Teftament ; ' - Dr. Goldfmith died April 4 , this year . ' Baxter's Etat . 65 . Baxter's Call ...
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