The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Lives , that I do not recol- lect more than three uncommon or learned words : one , when giving an account of the approach of Waller's mor- tal disease , he says , " he found his legs grow tumid : " by using the expression his legs ...
... Lives , that I do not recol- lect more than three uncommon or learned words : one , when giving an account of the approach of Waller's mor- tal disease , he says , " he found his legs grow tumid : " by using the expression his legs ...
Page 42
... Lives , Mr. Malone , whose love of justice is equal to his accuracy , made , in my hearing , the same re- mark to Johnson ; yet he omitted to correct the erroneous statement * . These particulars I mention , in the belief that there was ...
... Lives , Mr. Malone , whose love of justice is equal to his accuracy , made , in my hearing , the same re- mark to Johnson ; yet he omitted to correct the erroneous statement * . These particulars I mention , in the belief that there was ...
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... lives were printed , that dear Boothby is at my heart still . " " Miss Hill Boothby , who was the only daughter of Brook Boothby , esq . and his wife , Elizabeth Fitzherbert , was somewhat older than Johnson . She was born October 27th ...
... lives were printed , that dear Boothby is at my heart still . " " Miss Hill Boothby , who was the only daughter of Brook Boothby , esq . and his wife , Elizabeth Fitzherbert , was somewhat older than Johnson . She was born October 27th ...
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... lives in making my few remarks . Indeed a different order is observed in the original publication , and in the collection of Johnson's works . And should it be objected , that many of my various readings are inconsiderable , those who ...
... lives in making my few remarks . Indeed a different order is observed in the original publication , and in the collection of Johnson's works . And should it be objected , that many of my various readings are inconsiderable , those who ...
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... Lives of the Poets , there were narrow circles in which prejudice and resentment were fostered , and from which attacks of different sorts issued against him ' . By some violent whigs he was arraigned of injustice to Milton ; by some ...
... Lives of the Poets , there were narrow circles in which prejudice and resentment were fostered , and from which attacks of different sorts issued against him ' . By some violent whigs he was arraigned of injustice to Milton ; by some ...
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