The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 24
... wrote Cibber a challenge ; but was prevented from sending it by the publisher , who fairly laughed him out of his fury . The proprietors , too , were discontented in the end on account of Mr. Cibber's unexpected industry ; for his ...
... wrote Cibber a challenge ; but was prevented from sending it by the publisher , who fairly laughed him out of his fury . The proprietors , too , were discontented in the end on account of Mr. Cibber's unexpected industry ; for his ...
Page 26
... wrote to the press , and let it take its chance . " Mrs. THRALE . " The time has been , sir , when you felt it . " JOHNSON . “ Why really , madam , I do not recollect a time when that was the case . " Talking of the Spectator , he said ...
... wrote to the press , and let it take its chance . " Mrs. THRALE . " The time has been , sir , when you felt it . " JOHNSON . “ Why really , madam , I do not recollect a time when that was the case . " Talking of the Spectator , he said ...
Page 34
... wrote the remainder while the former part of it was printing . When it was wanted , and he had fairly sat down to it , he was sure it would be done . " He said , that for general improvement , a man should read whatever his immediate ...
... wrote the remainder while the former part of it was printing . When it was wanted , and he had fairly sat down to it , he was sure it would be done . " He said , that for general improvement , a man should read whatever his immediate ...
Page 37
... wrote Budgell's papers in the Spectator , at least mended them so much , that he made them almost his own ; and that Draper , Tonson's partner , assured Mrs. Johnson , that the much - admired epilogue to The Distressed Mother , which ...
... wrote Budgell's papers in the Spectator , at least mended them so much , that he made them almost his own ; and that Draper , Tonson's partner , assured Mrs. Johnson , that the much - admired epilogue to The Distressed Mother , which ...
Page 67
... wrote for the monument of Dr. Goldsmith in Westminster abbey , afford at once a proof of his unaffected modesty , his carelessness as to his own writings , and of the great respect which he entertained for the taste and judgement of the ...
... wrote for the monument of Dr. Goldsmith in Westminster abbey , afford at once a proof of his unaffected modesty , his carelessness as to his own writings , and of the great respect which he entertained for the taste and judgement of the ...
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