The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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Page 55
... hand ; Not less capricious than a reigning fair , Now grants , and now rejects a lover's prayer . In myrtle shades oft sings the happy swain , In myrtle shades despairing ghosts complain ; The myrtle crowns the happy lovers ' heads ...
... hand ; Not less capricious than a reigning fair , Now grants , and now rejects a lover's prayer . In myrtle shades oft sings the happy swain , In myrtle shades despairing ghosts complain ; The myrtle crowns the happy lovers ' heads ...
Page 59
... hand , he went to Lichfield to ask his mother's consent to the marriage ; which he could not but be con- scious was a very imprudent scheme , both on account of their disparity of years , and her want of fortune . But Mrs. Johnson knew ...
... hand , he went to Lichfield to ask his mother's consent to the marriage ; which he could not but be con- scious was a very imprudent scheme , both on account of their disparity of years , and her want of fortune . But Mrs. Johnson knew ...
Page 81
... hands to dispose of for the benefit of the author , ( of whose abilities I shall say nothing , since I send you his performance , ) I believed I could not pro- cure more advantageous terms from any person than from you , who have so ...
... hands to dispose of for the benefit of the author , ( of whose abilities I shall say nothing , since I send you his performance , ) I believed I could not pro- cure more advantageous terms from any person than from you , who have so ...
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... to this learned gentleman for the very hand- some manner in which he has in that letter been so good as to speak of this work . - Boswell . to dean Swift , to persuade the university of Dublin ÆTAT . 29. ] 89 DR . JOHNSON .
... to this learned gentleman for the very hand- some manner in which he has in that letter been so good as to speak of this work . - Boswell . to dean Swift , to persuade the university of Dublin ÆTAT . 29. ] 89 DR . JOHNSON .
Page 92
... hand of Johnson . I have in my possession , by the favour of Mr. John Nichols , a paper in Johnson's handwriting , entitled , Ac- count between Mr. Edward Cave and Sam . Johnson , in relation to a version of Father Paul , etc. begun ...
... hand of Johnson . I have in my possession , by the favour of Mr. John Nichols , a paper in Johnson's handwriting , entitled , Ac- count between Mr. Edward Cave and Sam . Johnson , in relation to a version of Father Paul , etc. begun ...
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