The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 53
... Night Thoughts for an assembly and a bowling - green . " A letter from a noble foreigner is quoted , in which he is ... night , as in truth it was , there being violent storm of rain and wind . 66 No , sir , " replied the doctor , " it ...
... Night Thoughts for an assembly and a bowling - green . " A letter from a noble foreigner is quoted , in which he is ... night , as in truth it was , there being violent storm of rain and wind . 66 No , sir , " replied the doctor , " it ...
Page 54
... Night Thoughts , which I esteem as a mass of the grandest and richest poetry that human genius has ever produced ; and was delighted to find this character of that work : " In his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of ...
... Night Thoughts , which I esteem as a mass of the grandest and richest poetry that human genius has ever produced ; and was delighted to find this character of that work : " In his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of ...
Page 68
... night walking by their door , in the street . But a well - drest man may lead in a well - drest woman to any tavern in London . Taverns sell meat and drink , and will sell them to any body who can eat and drink . You may as well say ...
... night walking by their door , in the street . But a well - drest man may lead in a well - drest woman to any tavern in London . Taverns sell meat and drink , and will sell them to any body who can eat and drink . You may as well say ...
Page 82
... night was the text which relates , with other miracles which happened at our Saviour's death , " And the graves were opened ; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose , and came out of the graves after his resurrection , and went ...
... night was the text which relates , with other miracles which happened at our Saviour's death , " And the graves were opened ; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose , and came out of the graves after his resurrection , and went ...
Page 103
... Night Thoughts , which was then possessed by his son , Mr. Young . Here some address was requisite , for I was not acquainted with Mr. Young ; and had I proposed to Dr. Johnson that we should send to him , he would have checked my wish ...
... Night Thoughts , which was then possessed by his son , Mr. Young . Here some address was requisite , for I was not acquainted with Mr. Young ; and had I proposed to Dr. Johnson that we should send to him , he would have checked my wish ...
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