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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... manner , one loves a plain coat , another Etat . 63 . loves a laced coat ; but neither will deny that each is good in its kind . " While I remained in London this fpring , I was with him at several other times , both by himself and in ...
... manner , one loves a plain coat , another Etat . 63 . loves a laced coat ; but neither will deny that each is good in its kind . " While I remained in London this fpring , I was with him at several other times , both by himself and in ...
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... manners grow more polished , with the knowledge of good , men attain likewise dexterity in evil . Open rapine becomes lefs frequent , and violence gives way to cunning . Thofe Etat . 63 . 1772. Thofe who before invaded pastures DR ...
... manners grow more polished , with the knowledge of good , men attain likewise dexterity in evil . Open rapine becomes lefs frequent , and violence gives way to cunning . Thofe Etat . 63 . 1772. Thofe who before invaded pastures DR ...
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... has fo little of his manner , that I did not believe he had any hand in it , till I was fatisfied of the fact by the authority of Mr. Bell . and valuable additions to Dr. Johnfon's work , he justly 6 and 64 THE LIFE OF tr ...
... has fo little of his manner , that I did not believe he had any hand in it , till I was fatisfied of the fact by the authority of Mr. Bell . and valuable additions to Dr. Johnfon's work , he justly 6 and 64 THE LIFE OF tr ...
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... manners , I would not have been one of the first masquers in a country where no masque- rade had ever been before 2 . " A new edition of my great Dictionary is printed , from a copy which I was perfuaded to re- vife ; but having made no ...
... manners , I would not have been one of the first masquers in a country where no masque- rade had ever been before 2 . " A new edition of my great Dictionary is printed , from a copy which I was perfuaded to re- vife ; but having made no ...
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... manner , that both Mrs. Williams and I fuppofed it to be his ; but when he came home , he foon undeceived us . When he said to Mrs. Williams , " Well , Dr. Goldfmith's manifefto has got into your paper ; " I asked him if Dr. Goldsmith ...
... manner , that both Mrs. Williams and I fuppofed it to be his ; but when he came home , he foon undeceived us . When he said to Mrs. Williams , " Well , Dr. Goldfmith's manifefto has got into your paper ; " I asked him if Dr. Goldsmith ...
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