The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 1Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... lord Chesterfield or Soame Jenyns : but Mr. Bind- ley , with more probability , thinks that George Bubb Dodington , who was re- markable for the homeliness of his person , and the finery of his dress , was the person meant under that ...
... lord Chesterfield or Soame Jenyns : but Mr. Bind- ley , with more probability , thinks that George Bubb Dodington , who was re- markable for the homeliness of his person , and the finery of his dress , was the person meant under that ...
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... Lord Chesterfield , to whom Johnson had paid the high compliment of addressing to his lordship the Plan of his Dictionary , had behaved to him in such a manner as to excite his contempt and indignation . The world has been for many ...
... Lord Chesterfield , to whom Johnson had paid the high compliment of addressing to his lordship the Plan of his Dictionary , had behaved to him in such a manner as to excite his contempt and indignation . The world has been for many ...
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... lord Chesterfield and him ; but that his lordship's continued neglect was the reason why he resolved to have no connection with him . When the Dictionary was upon the eve of publication , lord Chesterfield , who , it is said , had ...
... lord Chesterfield and him ; but that his lordship's continued neglect was the reason why he resolved to have no connection with him . When the Dictionary was upon the eve of publication , lord Chesterfield , who , it is said , had ...
Page 197
... lord Chesterfield , upon this occasion , was , " Sir , after making great professions , he had , for many years , taken no notice of me ; but when my Dictionary was coming out , he fell a scribbling in the World about it . Upon which ...
... lord Chesterfield , upon this occasion , was , " Sir , after making great professions , he had , for many years , taken no notice of me ; but when my Dictionary was coming out , he fell a scribbling in the World about it . Upon which ...
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... lord , have now past since I waited in your outward rooms , or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I ... Chesterfield the sum of ten pounds ; but as that was so inconsiderable a sum , he thought the mention of it could ...
... lord , have now past since I waited in your outward rooms , or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I ... Chesterfield the sum of ten pounds ; but as that was so inconsiderable a sum , he thought the mention of it could ...
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