The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... Lord ! have mercy upon me ! " To thy fatherly protection , O Lord , I commend this family . Bless , guide , and defend them , that they may so pass through this world , as finally to enjoy in ... Sir Joshua Reynolds's 1782. - ETAT . 73 . 37.
... Lord ! have mercy upon me ! " To thy fatherly protection , O Lord , I commend this family . Bless , guide , and defend them , that they may so pass through this world , as finally to enjoy in ... Sir Joshua Reynolds's 1782. - ETAT . 73 . 37.
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James Boswell John Wilson Croker. He met Mr. Philip Metcalfe often at Sir Joshua Reynolds's and other places , and was a good deal with him at Brighthelmstone this autumn , being pleased at once with his excellent table and animated ...
James Boswell John Wilson Croker. He met Mr. Philip Metcalfe often at Sir Joshua Reynolds's and other places , and was a good deal with him at Brighthelmstone this autumn , being pleased at once with his excellent table and animated ...
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... SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " Brighthelmstone , 14th Nov. 1782 . " DEAR SIR , —I heard yesterday of your late disorder , and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm . I heard likewise of your recovery , which I sincerely ...
... SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " Brighthelmstone , 14th Nov. 1782 . " DEAR SIR , —I heard yesterday of your late disorder , and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm . I heard likewise of your recovery , which I sincerely ...
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... Lord Mansfield's having said to me , Suppose we believe one half of what he tells ... Sir , the misfortune is , that you will in- sensibly believe as much of it ... Joshua Rey- 2 [ No doubt Lord Mansfield . See ante , v . ii . p . 151.—ED ...
... Lord Mansfield's having said to me , Suppose we believe one half of what he tells ... Sir , the misfortune is , that you will in- sensibly believe as much of it ... Joshua Rey- 2 [ No doubt Lord Mansfield . See ante , v . ii . p . 151.—ED ...
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... Sir Joshua Reynolds communicated to me the following particulars : Johnson thought the poems published as trans- lations from Ossian had so little merit , that he said , " Sir , a man might write such stuff for ever , if he would ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds communicated to me the following particulars : Johnson thought the poems published as trans- lations from Ossian had so little merit , that he said , " Sir , a man might write such stuff for ever , if he would ...
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