The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 62
... afterwards their part is in the irregular nouns and verbs , and in the rules for making and scanning verses . They are examined as the first . Class the third . Ovid's Metamorphoses in the morning , 62 [ 1735 . THE LIFE OF.
... afterwards their part is in the irregular nouns and verbs , and in the rules for making and scanning verses . They are examined as the first . Class the third . Ovid's Metamorphoses in the morning , 62 [ 1735 . THE LIFE OF.
Page 63
... afterwards in Mr. Leeds's Greek Grammar . Examined as before . Afterwards they proceed to Virgil , beginning at the same time to write themes and verses , and to learn Greek ; from thence passing on to Horace , etc. as shall seem most ...
... afterwards in Mr. Leeds's Greek Grammar . Examined as before . Afterwards they proceed to Virgil , beginning at the same time to write themes and verses , and to learn Greek ; from thence passing on to Horace , etc. as shall seem most ...
Page 64
... afterwards noticed in an alle- gorical poem on Shakspeare's mulberry tree , by Mr. Lovi- bond , the ingenious author of the Tears of Old - May - day . They were recommended to Mr. Colson , an eminent P Both of them used to talk ...
... afterwards noticed in an alle- gorical poem on Shakspeare's mulberry tree , by Mr. Lovi- bond , the ingenious author of the Tears of Old - May - day . They were recommended to Mr. Colson , an eminent P Both of them used to talk ...
Page 73
... afterwards in Castle - street , near Cavendish - square . there is something pleasingly interesting , to many , in trac- ing so great a man through all his different habitations , I shall , before this work is concluded , present my ...
... afterwards in Castle - street , near Cavendish - square . there is something pleasingly interesting , to many , in trac- ing so great a man through all his different habitations , I shall , before this work is concluded , present my ...
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... afterwards more successful in his inquiries than his friend . " " That in this justly celebrated poem may be found a few rhymes which the critical precision of English prosody at this day would disallow , cannot be denied ; but with ...
... afterwards more successful in his inquiries than his friend . " " That in this justly celebrated poem may be found a few rhymes which the critical precision of English prosody at this day would disallow , cannot be denied ; but with ...
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