The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His WorksJ. & A. Arch, 1795 - 307 páginas |
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... Latin scholar , and being a man of good fenfe and skill in his trade , he acquired a rea- fonable share of wealth , of which he after- wards loft the greatest part , by engaging , unfuccefsfully , in the manufacture of parch- • ment ...
... Latin scholar , and being a man of good fenfe and skill in his trade , he acquired a rea- fonable share of wealth , of which he after- wards loft the greatest part , by engaging , unfuccefsfully , in the manufacture of parch- • ment ...
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... Latin in the free - fchool of Litchfield , at firft under the care of Mr. Hawkins , the under - mafter , whom he has defcribed as 16 a man skilful in his little way . " In about two years , he rose to be under the tuition of Mr. Hunter ...
... Latin in the free - fchool of Litchfield , at firft under the care of Mr. Hawkins , the under - mafter , whom he has defcribed as 16 a man skilful in his little way . " In about two years , he rose to be under the tuition of Mr. Hunter ...
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... Latin verses . His figure and manner seemed ftrange to them ; but he behaved modeftly , and fat filent , till , upon fomething which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in , and quoted Macrobius ; and this gave ...
... Latin verses . His figure and manner seemed ftrange to them ; but he behaved modeftly , and fat filent , till , upon fomething which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in , and quoted Macrobius ; and this gave ...
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... Latin hexameter verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidi- ty , and in fo masterly a manner , that he obtained great applaufe from it , which ever after kept him high in the estima- tion of B iij [ 21 ] man ...
... Latin hexameter verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidi- ty , and in fo masterly a manner , that he obtained great applaufe from it , which ever after kept him high in the estima- tion of B iij [ 21 ] man ...
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... Latin ; " which fhowed , " as Mr. Bofwell expreffes it , an uncommon vigour , not only of fancy and taste , but of judgment . " That he should have fuppofed himself approach- ing to infanity , at the very time when he was giving proofs ...
... Latin ; " which fhowed , " as Mr. Bofwell expreffes it , an uncommon vigour , not only of fancy and taste , but of judgment . " That he should have fuppofed himself approach- ing to infanity , at the very time when he was giving proofs ...
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