The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 46
... respect for that philoso- pher whom the great Frederick of Prussia loved and honoured , and addressed pathetically in one of his poems , Maupertuis , cher Maupertuis , Que notre vie est peu de chose . There was in Maupertuis a vigour ...
... respect for that philoso- pher whom the great Frederick of Prussia loved and honoured , and addressed pathetically in one of his poems , Maupertuis , cher Maupertuis , Que notre vie est peu de chose . There was in Maupertuis a vigour ...
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... respects to them , and the Se- wards , and all my friends . When Mr. Porter comes , he will direct you . Let me know of his arrival , and I will write to him . " When I go back to London I will take care of your reading glass . Whenever ...
... respects to them , and the Se- wards , and all my friends . When Mr. Porter comes , he will direct you . Let me know of his arrival , and I will write to him . " When I go back to London I will take care of your reading glass . Whenever ...
Page 53
... Respecting the above dispute , see Butler's Life of Bishop Hildesley , p . 483. That Mounsey was a coarse man , destitute of much sensibility , is evinced in the direction of his will , in which he orders that " his body shall not ...
... Respecting the above dispute , see Butler's Life of Bishop Hildesley , p . 483. That Mounsey was a coarse man , destitute of much sensibility , is evinced in the direction of his will , in which he orders that " his body shall not ...
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... respect as an author . Some of us endea- voured to support the dean of St. Patrick's , by various arguments . One in particular praised his Conduct of the Allies . JOHNSON . " Sir , his Conduct of the Allies is a performance of very ...
... respect as an author . Some of us endea- voured to support the dean of St. Patrick's , by various arguments . One in particular praised his Conduct of the Allies . JOHNSON . " Sir , his Conduct of the Allies is a performance of very ...
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... respect that dignity of character which prevented him from complaining . His majesty having the preceding year instituted the Royal Academy of Arts in London , Johnson had now the honour of being appointed professor in ancient ...
... respect that dignity of character which prevented him from complaining . His majesty having the preceding year instituted the Royal Academy of Arts in London , Johnson had now the honour of being appointed professor in ancient ...
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