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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Page 62
... hear that you employ upon the anti- quities of the feudal establishment . The whole fystem of ancient tenures is gradually paffing away ; and I wish to have the knowledge of it preferved adequate and complete . For fuch an inftitution ...
... hear that you employ upon the anti- quities of the feudal establishment . The whole fystem of ancient tenures is gradually paffing away ; and I wish to have the knowledge of it preferved adequate and complete . For fuch an inftitution ...
Page 82
... 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 the Court , He fmiled and hefitated . The General at once ...
... 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 the Court , He fmiled and hefitated . The General at once ...
Page 98
... - lican's political principles . His candour and discrimination are equally confpicuous . Let us hear no more of his " injustice to Milton . " that I was chofen . I haftened to the place 2 that 98 THE LIFE OF 1773. ...
... - lican's political principles . His candour and discrimination are equally confpicuous . Let us hear no more of his " injustice to Milton . " that I was chofen . I haftened to the place 2 that 98 THE LIFE OF 1773. ...
Page 103
... hear it fometimes urged , that this original right is paffed out of memory , and is obliterated and obfcured by many translations of property and changes of government ; that scarce any church is now in the hands of the heirs of the ...
... hear it fometimes urged , that this original right is paffed out of memory , and is obliterated and obfcured by many translations of property and changes of government ; that scarce any church is now in the hands of the heirs of the ...
Page 117
... hear him . " JOHNSON . ( fternly , ) " Sir , I was not interrupting the gentleman . I was only giving him a signal of my attention . Sir , you are impertinent . " Goldsmith made no reply , but con- . tinued in the company for fome time ...
... hear him . " JOHNSON . ( fternly , ) " Sir , I was not interrupting the gentleman . I was only giving him a signal of my attention . Sir , you are impertinent . " Goldsmith made no reply , but con- . tinued in the company for fome time ...
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