The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1804 |
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... King James I. of Scotland . * Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted Village , " which are only the last four : " That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay , " As ...
... King James I. of Scotland . * Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted Village , " which are only the last four : " That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay , " As ...
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... King , of Gwyn's " London and Westminster Improved , " was written by him ; and he furnished the Preface , and several of the pieces , which compose a volume of Miscel- lanies by Mrs. Anna Williams , the blind lady who had an asylum in ...
... King , of Gwyn's " London and Westminster Improved , " was written by him ; and he furnished the Preface , and several of the pieces , which compose a volume of Miscel- lanies by Mrs. Anna Williams , the blind lady who had an asylum in ...
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... King had employed . Mr. Barnard , the librarian , took care that he should have every accommodation that could ... King was , and , in obedience to his Majesty's commands , mentioned that Dr. Johnson was then in the library . His Majesty ...
... King had employed . Mr. Barnard , the librarian , took care that he should have every accommodation that could ... King was , and , in obedience to his Majesty's commands , mentioned that Dr. Johnson was then in the library . His Majesty ...
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... King by Lord Caermarthen , now Duke of Leeds , then one of his Majesty's Prin- cipal Secretaries of State , who announced to Sir Francis the Royal pleasure concerning it by a letter , in these words : " I have the King's commands to ...
... King by Lord Caermarthen , now Duke of Leeds , then one of his Majesty's Prin- cipal Secretaries of State , who announced to Sir Francis the Royal pleasure concerning it by a letter , in these words : " I have the King's commands to ...
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... King , ) if you had not writ- ten so well . " - Johnson observed to me , upon this , that " No man could have paid a handsomer com- pliment ; and it was fit for a King to pay . It was decisive . " When asked by another friend , at Sir ...
... King , ) if you had not writ- ten so well . " - Johnson observed to me , upon this , that " No man could have paid a handsomer com- pliment ; and it was fit for a King to pay . It was decisive . " When asked by another friend , at Sir ...
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