The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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Page 47
... perhaps , in point of elegance and accomplishments , inferiour to few of those with whom he was afterwards acquainted . Mr. Meynell's eldest daughter was afterwards married to Mr. Fitzherbert , father to Mr. Alleyne Fitzherbert , lately ...
... perhaps , in point of elegance and accomplishments , inferiour to few of those with whom he was afterwards acquainted . Mr. Meynell's eldest daughter was afterwards married to Mr. Fitzherbert , father to Mr. Alleyne Fitzherbert , lately ...
Page 58
... perhaps because they , being struggling to get advanced in life , were mortified to think she had allied herself to a man who had not any visible means of being useful to them ; however , she always retained her affection for them ...
... perhaps because they , being struggling to get advanced in life , were mortified to think she had allied herself to a man who had not any visible means of being useful to them ; however , she always retained her affection for them ...
Page 84
... perhaps have accepted of less ; but that Paul Whitehead had a little before got ten guineas for a poem ; and I would not take less than Paul Whitehead . " I may here observe , that Johnson appeared to me to undervalue Paul Whitehead ...
... perhaps have accepted of less ; but that Paul Whitehead had a little before got ten guineas for a poem ; and I would not take less than Paul Whitehead . " I may here observe , that Johnson appeared to me to undervalue Paul Whitehead ...
Page 90
... perhaps , no small disappointment to Johnson that this respectable application had not the desired effect ; yet how much reason has there been , both for himself and his country , to rejoice that it did not succeed , as he might ...
... perhaps , no small disappointment to Johnson that this respectable application had not the desired effect ; yet how much reason has there been , both for himself and his country , to rejoice that it did not succeed , as he might ...
Page 92
... perhaps , Johnson was then trying to learn . TO MR . CAVE . 66 Wednesday . 66 " SIR , --- I did not care to detain your servant while I wrote an answer to your letter , in which you seem to insinuate that I had promised more than I am ...
... perhaps , Johnson was then trying to learn . TO MR . CAVE . 66 Wednesday . 66 " SIR , --- I did not care to detain your servant while I wrote an answer to your letter , in which you seem to insinuate that I had promised more than I am ...
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