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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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... conversation bears the same proportion to the good I can do by my writings , that the practice of a physician , retired to a small town , does to his prac- tice in a great city . " BOSWELL . " But I wonder , Sir , you have not more ...
... conversation bears the same proportion to the good I can do by my writings , that the practice of a physician , retired to a small town , does to his prac- tice in a great city . " BOSWELL . " But I wonder , Sir , you have not more ...
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... conversation with his Majesty , in the library at the Queen's house . He had frequently vi- sited those splendid rooms and noble collection of books , + + which he used to say was more numerous and 4 Dr. Johnson had the honour of ...
... conversation with his Majesty , in the library at the Queen's house . He had frequently vi- sited those splendid rooms and noble collection of books , + + which he used to say was more numerous and 4 Dr. Johnson had the honour of ...
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... conversation I have been at great pains to collect with the utmost authenticity , from Dr. Johnson's own detail to myself from Mr. Langton who was present when he gave an account of it to Dr. Joseph Warton , and several other friends at ...
... conversation I have been at great pains to collect with the utmost authenticity , from Dr. Johnson's own detail to myself from Mr. Langton who was present when he gave an account of it to Dr. Joseph Warton , and several other friends at ...
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... conversation previous to its publication . As there appears no objection to your complying with Mr. Boswell's wishes on the subject , you are at full liberty to deliver it to that gentleman , to make such use of in his Life of Dr ...
... conversation previous to its publication . As there appears no objection to your complying with Mr. Boswell's wishes on the subject , you are at full liberty to deliver it to that gentleman , to make such use of in his Life of Dr ...
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acquaintance admiration Æneid Ætat affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court DEAR SIR dined Edinburgh eminent England Erse Etat favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton language laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick reason remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote