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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... doubt of its having an animated Etat . 63 . truth of execution throughout . A book of travels , lately published under the title of Coriat Junior , and written by Mr. Paterson , the auctioneer , was mentioned . Johnson faid , this book ...
... doubt of its having an animated Etat . 63 . truth of execution throughout . A book of travels , lately published under the title of Coriat Junior , and written by Mr. Paterson , the auctioneer , was mentioned . Johnson faid , this book ...
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... doubt , Sir , a general report and belief of their having exifted . " JOHNSON . " You have not only the general report and belief , but you have many voluntary folemn confeffions . " He did not affirm any thing pofitively upon a fubject ...
... doubt , Sir , a general report and belief of their having exifted . " JOHNSON . " You have not only the general report and belief , but you have many voluntary folemn confeffions . " He did not affirm any thing pofitively upon a fubject ...
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... doubt a man may lawfully fight a duel . " Let it be remembered , that this juftification is applicable only to the perfon who receives an af front . All mankind must condemn the aggreffor . The General told us , that when he was a very ...
... doubt a man may lawfully fight a duel . " Let it be remembered , that this juftification is applicable only to the perfon who receives an af front . All mankind must condemn the aggreffor . The General told us , that when he was a very ...
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... doubt the fact . I believe there are as many tall men in England now , as ever there were . But , fecondly , fuppofing the ftature of our people to be diminished , that is not owing to luxury ; for , Sir , confider to how very finall a ...
... doubt the fact . I believe there are as many tall men in England now , as ever there were . But , fecondly , fuppofing the ftature of our people to be diminished , that is not owing to luxury ; for , Sir , confider to how very finall a ...
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... doubt whether Goldsmith intended it , in order that I might hear the truth from him- felf . It , perhaps , was not quite fair to endeavour to bring him to a confeffion , as he might not wish to avow pofitively his taking part against ...
... doubt whether Goldsmith intended it , in order that I might hear the truth from him- felf . It , perhaps , was not quite fair to endeavour to bring him to a confeffion , as he might not wish to avow pofitively his taking part against ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf