The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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Page 132
... desire to have it addressed to lord Chesterfield . I laid hold of this as a pretext for delay , that it might be better done , and let Dodsley have his desire . I said to my friend Dr. Bathurst , Now if any good comes of my ad- dressing ...
... desire to have it addressed to lord Chesterfield . I laid hold of this as a pretext for delay , that it might be better done , and let Dodsley have his desire . I said to my friend Dr. Bathurst , Now if any good comes of my ad- dressing ...
Page 169
... desire , there will be added to the masque a dramatick satire , called Lethe , in which Mr. Garrick will perform . " In 1751 we are to consider him as carrying on both his Dictionary and Rambler . But he also wrote the Life of ...
... desire , there will be added to the masque a dramatick satire , called Lethe , in which Mr. Garrick will perform . " In 1751 we are to consider him as carrying on both his Dictionary and Rambler . But he also wrote the Life of ...
Page 172
... desire to depre- ciate our great epick poet , is evident from his own words ; for , after mentioning the general zeal of men of genius and literature , " to advance the honour , and distinguish the beauties of Paradise Lost , " he says ...
... desire to depre- ciate our great epick poet , is evident from his own words ; for , after mentioning the general zeal of men of genius and literature , " to advance the honour , and distinguish the beauties of Paradise Lost , " he says ...
Page 177
... desire to see him , he got up and went to Johnson as soon as he was dressed , and found him in tears and in extreme agitation . After being a little while to- gether , Johnson requested him to join with him in prayer . He then prayed ...
... desire to see him , he got up and went to Johnson as soon as he was dressed , and found him in tears and in extreme agitation . After being a little while to- gether , Johnson requested him to join with him in prayer . He then prayed ...
Page 189
... desire you to engage to furnish one paper a month , at two guineas a paper , which you may very readily perform . We have considered that a paper should con- sist of pieces of imagination , pictures of life , and disquisi- tions of ...
... desire you to engage to furnish one paper a month , at two guineas a paper , which you may very readily perform . We have considered that a paper should con- sist of pieces of imagination , pictures of life , and disquisi- tions of ...
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