The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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... means they may learn the syntax . Then let them proceed to Erasmus , with an English translation , by the same author . Class the second learns Eutropius and Cornelius Nepos , or Justin , with the translation . N. B. The first class ...
... means they may learn the syntax . Then let them proceed to Erasmus , with an English translation , by the same author . Class the second learns Eutropius and Cornelius Nepos , or Justin , with the translation . N. B. The first class ...
Page 66
... means of Mr. Colson , to whose academy David Garrick went . Mrs. Lucy Porter told me , that Mr. Walmsley gave him a let- ter of introduction to Lintot his bookseller , and that John- son wrote some things for him ; but I imagine this to ...
... means of Mr. Colson , to whose academy David Garrick went . Mrs. Lucy Porter told me , that Mr. Walmsley gave him a let- ter of introduction to Lintot his bookseller , and that John- son wrote some things for him ; but I imagine this to ...
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... vain ; Whom no base calumny can put to foil : But still the laurel on thy learned brow Flourishes fair , and shall for ever grow . What mean the servile imitating crew , What their vain ÆTAT . 29. ] 75 DR . JOHNSON .
... vain ; Whom no base calumny can put to foil : But still the laurel on thy learned brow Flourishes fair , and shall for ever grow . What mean the servile imitating crew , What their vain ÆTAT . 29. ] 75 DR . JOHNSON .
Page 76
... mean thee wrong , By manly silence disappoint their rage : Assiduous diligence confounds its foes , Resistless ... means , he had acquired a competent knowledge both of French and Italian , I do not know ; but 76 [ 1738 . THE LIFE OF.
... mean thee wrong , By manly silence disappoint their rage : Assiduous diligence confounds its foes , Resistless ... means , he had acquired a competent knowledge both of French and Italian , I do not know ; but 76 [ 1738 . THE LIFE OF.
Page 114
... mean opinion of him . TO DR . BIRCH . " Thursday , Sept. 29 , 1743 . " SIR , -I hope you will excuse me for troubling you on an occasion on which I know not whom else I can apply to ; I am at a loss for the lives and characters of earl ...
... mean opinion of him . TO DR . BIRCH . " Thursday , Sept. 29 , 1743 . " SIR , -I hope you will excuse me for troubling you on an occasion on which I know not whom else I can apply to ; I am at a loss for the lives and characters of earl ...
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