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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... means but drinking . " 1 We stopped at Messieurs Dillys , booksellers in the Poultry ; from whence he hurried away , in a hackney coach , to Mr. Thrale's in the Borough . I called at his house in the evening , having promised to ac ...
... means but drinking . " 1 We stopped at Messieurs Dillys , booksellers in the Poultry ; from whence he hurried away , in a hackney coach , to Mr. Thrale's in the Borough . I called at his house in the evening , having promised to ac ...
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... means were found to acquire those immense sums which have been brought from thence of 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 ...
... means were found to acquire those immense sums which have been brought from thence of 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 ...
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... means of terrour and pity . For in- stance , ambition is a noble passion ; but by seeing upon the stage , that a man who is so excessively am- bitious as to raise himself by injustice , is punished , we are terrified at the fatal ...
... means of terrour and pity . For in- stance , ambition is a noble passion ; but by seeing upon the stage , that a man who is so excessively am- bitious as to raise himself by injustice , is punished , we are terrified at the fatal ...
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... dialogue between Iago and Cassio , the most excellent in its kind , when we are quite sober ? Wit is wit , by whatever means it is produced ; and , if good , will appear so at all ނ Ætat . 67 . times . I admit that 40 THE LIFE OF.
... dialogue between Iago and Cassio , the most excellent in its kind , when we are quite sober ? Wit is wit , by whatever means it is produced ; and , if good , will appear so at all ނ Ætat . 67 . times . I admit that 40 THE LIFE OF.
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... means " by stealth , " and instead of " blushing to find it fame , " acted evidently from vanity . JOHNSON . " I have seen no beings who do as much good from benevolence , as she does , from whatever motive . If there are such under the ...
... means " by stealth , " and instead of " blushing to find it fame , " acted evidently from vanity . JOHNSON . " I have seen no beings who do as much good from benevolence , as she does , from whatever motive . If there are such under the ...
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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