The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... published in its present state . Many of your notions seem not to be very clear in your own mind ; many are not sufficiently developed and expanded for the com- mon reader : it wants every where to be made smoother and plainer . " You ...
... published in its present state . Many of your notions seem not to be very clear in your own mind ; many are not sufficiently developed and expanded for the com- mon reader : it wants every where to be made smoother and plainer . " You ...
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... published proposals for erecting on the site a mo- nument to the memory of Sir Isaac ; the design of which was a globe of brick and stones , covered with plaster of Paris , and marked with geographical and astronomical lines , and ...
... published proposals for erecting on the site a mo- nument to the memory of Sir Isaac ; the design of which was a globe of brick and stones , covered with plaster of Paris , and marked with geographical and astronomical lines , and ...
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... published a full and minute confession of the whole progress of his forgery ; but , with a curious obstinacy , he , in this work , vehemently accuses of blindness , ignorance , and bad faith all those who detected what he confesses to ...
... published a full and minute confession of the whole progress of his forgery ; but , with a curious obstinacy , he , in this work , vehemently accuses of blindness , ignorance , and bad faith all those who detected what he confesses to ...
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... published in the ensuing year , with a classical dedication to the queen , which perhaps Dr. Johnson revised . - ED . ] 3 [ Probably Mr. Herbert Croft , who had supplied him with a life of Young . See sub 24th Dec. 1783.-ED. ] 4 ...
... published in the ensuing year , with a classical dedication to the queen , which perhaps Dr. Johnson revised . - ED . ] 3 [ Probably Mr. Herbert Croft , who had supplied him with a life of Young . See sub 24th Dec. 1783.-ED. ] 4 ...
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... published in London , some obscure scribbler had published at Edinburgh what he called " The Deformities of Johnson . " " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " London , 28th March , 1782 . " DEAR SIR , —The pleasure which we used to receive from ...
... published in London , some obscure scribbler had published at Edinburgh what he called " The Deformities of Johnson . " " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " London , 28th March , 1782 . " DEAR SIR , —The pleasure which we used to receive from ...
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