The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... talked of the strange custom of fwearing in converfation . The General faid , that all barbarous nations fwore from a certain violence of temper , that could not be confined to earth , but was always reaching at the powers above . He ...
... talked of the strange custom of fwearing in converfation . The General faid , that all barbarous nations fwore from a certain violence of temper , that could not be confined to earth , but was always reaching at the powers above . He ...
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... talked of the proper use of riches . JOHN- SON . " If I were a man of a great estate , I would drive all the rafcals whom I did not like out of the county at an election . " I asked him how far he thought wealth should be employed in ...
... talked of the proper use of riches . JOHN- SON . " If I were a man of a great estate , I would drive all the rafcals whom I did not like out of the county at an election . " I asked him how far he thought wealth should be employed in ...
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... talked Atat . 63. with a vivacity , fluency , and precision fo uncommon , that he attracted particular attention . He proved to be the Honourable Thomas Erfkine , youngest brother to the Earl of Buchan , who has fince rifen into fuch ...
... talked Atat . 63. with a vivacity , fluency , and precision fo uncommon , that he attracted particular attention . He proved to be the Honourable Thomas Erfkine , youngest brother to the Earl of Buchan , who has fince rifen into fuch ...
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... talked of gaming , and animadverted on it with severity . JOHNSON . " Nay , gentlemen , let us not aggravate the matter . It is not roguery to play with a man who is ignorant of the game , while you are master of it , and so win his ...
... talked of gaming , and animadverted on it with severity . JOHNSON . " Nay , gentlemen , let us not aggravate the matter . It is not roguery to play with a man who is ignorant of the game , while you are master of it , and so win his ...
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... talked of the little attachment which fub- fifted between near relations in London . " Sir , ( faid Johnson ) in a country fo commercial as ours , where every man can do for himself , there is not fo much occafion for that attachment ...
... talked of the little attachment which fub- fifted between near relations in London . " Sir , ( faid Johnson ) in a country fo commercial as ours , where every man can do for himself , there is not fo much occafion for that attachment ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf