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 125
... hope he has left me a legacy . I'd have his will turned into verfe , like a ballad . " In this playful manner did he run on , exulting in his own pleafantry , which certainly was not fuch as might be expected from the authour of " The ...
... hope he has left me a legacy . I'd have his will turned into verfe , like a ballad . " In this playful manner did he run on , exulting in his own pleafantry , which certainly was not fuch as might be expected from the authour of " The ...
Page 127
... growing ftronger ; and I hope will be able to take fome delight in the furvey of a Caledonian loch . * Mrs. Piozzi's Anecdotes of Johnson , p . 131 . " Chambers 1773- " Chambers is going a Judge , with fix DR . JOHNSON . 127.
... growing ftronger ; and I hope will be able to take fome delight in the furvey of a Caledonian loch . * Mrs. Piozzi's Anecdotes of Johnson , p . 131 . " Chambers 1773- " Chambers is going a Judge , with fix DR . JOHNSON . 127.
Page 128
... hope that he will be well provided for , and then we will live upon him at the Marifchal College , without pity or modefty . " -- left the town without taking leave of me , and is gone in deep dudgeon to Is not this very childish ...
... hope that he will be well provided for , and then we will live upon him at the Marifchal College , without pity or modefty . " -- left the town without taking leave of me , and is gone in deep dudgeon to Is not this very childish ...
Page 130
... hope , but do not abfolutely promife , to be in Edinburgh on Saturday . Beattie will not come fo foon . I am , Sir , " Your most humble fervant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to your lady . " To the fame . " MR . JOHNSON fends his ...
... hope , but do not abfolutely promife , to be in Edinburgh on Saturday . Beattie will not come fo foon . I am , Sir , " Your most humble fervant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to your lady . " To the fame . " MR . JOHNSON fends his ...
Page 137
... hope care did not often show her face in their company . " I received the copy of Raffelas . The im- preffion is not magnificent , but it flatters an au- thour , because the printer feems to have expected * Now Doctor White , and Bishop ...
... hope care did not often show her face in their company . " I received the copy of Raffelas . The im- preffion is not magnificent , but it flatters an au- thour , because the printer feems to have expected * Now Doctor White , and Bishop ...
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