The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 48
... appears , from one of his little fragments of a diary , that he went on foot , on the 16th of July.— ' Julii 16. Bosvortiam pedes petii . ' But it is not true , as has been erroneously related , that he was assistant to the famous ...
... appears , from one of his little fragments of a diary , that he went on foot , on the 16th of July.— ' Julii 16. Bosvortiam pedes petii . ' But it is not true , as has been erroneously related , that he was assistant to the famous ...
Page 49
... appears from a letter of Johnson's to a friend , which I have read , dated Lichfield , July 27 , 1732 , that he had left sir Wolstan Dixie's house recently before that letter was written . He then had hopes of succeeding , either as mas ...
... appears from a letter of Johnson's to a friend , which I have read , dated Lichfield , July 27 , 1732 , that he had left sir Wolstan Dixie's house recently before that letter was written . He then had hopes of succeeding , either as mas ...
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... appears by his modest and unaffected narration , to have described things as he saw them , to have copied nature ... appear partial in his distributions , but has balanced , in most countries , their particular incon- veniencies by ...
... appears by his modest and unaffected narration , to have described things as he saw them , to have copied nature ... appear partial in his distributions , but has balanced , in most countries , their particular incon- veniencies by ...
Page 53
... appears that his brother Nathanael had taken up his father's trade ; for it is mentioned that subscriptions are taken in by the editor , or N. Johnson , bookseller , of Lich- field . Notwithstanding the merit of Johnson , and the cheap ...
... appears that his brother Nathanael had taken up his father's trade ; for it is mentioned that subscriptions are taken in by the editor , or N. Johnson , bookseller , of Lich- field . Notwithstanding the merit of Johnson , and the cheap ...
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... appear no less sensible than your readers of the defects of your poetical article , you will not be dis- pleased , if , in order to the improvement of it , I communi- cate to you the sentiments of a person who will undertake , on ...
... appear no less sensible than your readers of the defects of your poetical article , you will not be dis- pleased , if , in order to the improvement of it , I communi- cate to you the sentiments of a person who will undertake , on ...
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