The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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... pleasure he took in vexing the tutors and fellows has been often mentioned . But I have heard him say , what ought to be recorded to the honour of the present venerable master of that college , the reverend William Adams , D. D. who was ...
... pleasure he took in vexing the tutors and fellows has been often mentioned . But I have heard him say , what ought to be recorded to the honour of the present venerable master of that college , the reverend William Adams , D. D. who was ...
Page 42
... pleasure in boasting of the many eminent men who had been edu- cated at Pembroke . In this list are found the names of Mr. Hawkins the poetry professor , Mr. Shenstone , sir William Blackstone , and others ' ; not forgetting the cele ...
... pleasure in boasting of the many eminent men who had been edu- cated at Pembroke . In this list are found the names of Mr. Hawkins the poetry professor , Mr. Shenstone , sir William Blackstone , and others ' ; not forgetting the cele ...
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... pleasure . " In these families he passed much time in his early years . In most of them , he was in the company of ladies , particu- larly at Mr. Walmsley's , whose wife and sisters - in - law , of the name of Aston , and daughters of a ...
... pleasure . " In these families he passed much time in his early years . In most of them , he was in the company of ladies , particu- larly at Mr. Walmsley's , whose wife and sisters - in - law , of the name of Aston , and daughters of a ...
Page 51
... pleasure of examining it with Mr. Edmund Burke , who confirmed me in this opinion , by his superiour critical saga- city , and was , I remember , much delighted E 2 ÆTAT . 24. ] 51 DR . JOHNSON . page, though it was in reality printed ...
... pleasure of examining it with Mr. Edmund Burke , who confirmed me in this opinion , by his superiour critical saga- city , and was , I remember , much delighted E 2 ÆTAT . 24. ] 51 DR . JOHNSON . page, though it was in reality printed ...
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... pleasure to the teacher , and no great ad- vantage to the pupils . Good temper is a most essential requisite in a preceptor . Horace paints the character as bland : -Ut pueris olim dant crustula blandi Doctores , elementa velint ut ...
... pleasure to the teacher , and no great ad- vantage to the pupils . Good temper is a most essential requisite in a preceptor . Horace paints the character as bland : -Ut pueris olim dant crustula blandi Doctores , elementa velint ut ...
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