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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... late an act of Parliament has passed declaratory of their full right to one as well as the other , in matter of libel ; and the bill having been brought in by a popular gentleman , many of his party have in most extravagant terms ...
... late an act of Parliament has passed declaratory of their full right to one as well as the other , in matter of libel ; and the bill having been brought in by a popular gentleman , many of his party have in most extravagant terms ...
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... late ; he was a scholar , and an agreeable man , and lived very prettily in London , till his wife died . Af- 6 A gentleman , who from his extraordinary stores of knowledge , has been stiled omniscient . Johnson , I think very properly ...
... late ; he was a scholar , and an agreeable man , and lived very prettily in London , till his wife died . Af- 6 A gentleman , who from his extraordinary stores of knowledge , has been stiled omniscient . Johnson , I think very properly ...
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... late for the after- noon service . Thrale said , he had come with inten- tion to go to church with us . We went at seven to evening prayers at St. Clement's church , after having drank coffee ; an indulgence , which I understood Johnson ...
... late for the after- noon service . Thrale said , he had come with inten- tion to go to church with us . We went at seven to evening prayers at St. Clement's church , after having drank coffee ; an indulgence , which I understood Johnson ...
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... , that Mr. Cradock whispered me , " O that his words were written in a book ! " * See an ingenious Essay on this subject by the late Dr. Moor , Greek Professor at Glasgow . Ætat , 67 . I observed the great defect of 38 THE LIFE OF.
... , that Mr. Cradock whispered me , " O that his words were written in a book ! " * See an ingenious Essay on this subject by the late Dr. Moor , Greek Professor at Glasgow . Ætat , 67 . I observed the great defect of 38 THE LIFE OF.
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... late become very fond of dress , sat hours together at her toilet , and even put on rouge : -JOHNSON . " She is better employed at her toilet , than using her pen . It is better she should be reddening her own cheeks , than blacken ...
... late become very fond of dress , sat hours together at her toilet , and even put on rouge : -JOHNSON . " She is better employed at her toilet , than using her pen . It is better she should be reddening her own cheeks , than blacken ...
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acquaintance admirable Ætat affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Auchinleck authour Beauclerk believe Bishop booksellers censure character Cibber consider conversation Court of Session DEAR SIR death Dilly dined dinner Dodd drink Edinburgh English Etat favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope House of Lords Hugh Blair humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam mentioned mind never obliged observed once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland sermons shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told travels truth Whig Wilkes wine wish word write wrote