The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order ; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and 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 Flourished, Volume 2Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1851 |
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... able to teach it , and no profession so well as to be able to follow it , your general mass of knowledge of books and men renders you very capable to make yourself master of any science , or fit yourself for any profession . " I ...
... able to teach it , and no profession so well as to be able to follow it , your general mass of knowledge of books and men renders you very capable to make yourself master of any science , or fit yourself for any profession . " I ...
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... able to excite ; and Dr. Beattie rates the testimony which I was desirous of paying to his merit , much higher than I should have thought it reasonable to expect . " I have heard of your masquerade.1 What says your synod to such inno ...
... able to excite ; and Dr. Beattie rates the testimony which I was desirous of paying to his merit , much higher than I should have thought it reasonable to expect . " I have heard of your masquerade.1 What says your synod to such inno ...
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... able or not able to deliver his sentiments in public . Isaac Hawkins Browne , one of the first wits of this country , got into Parliament , and never opened his mouth . For my own part , I think it is more disgraceful never to try to ...
... able or not able to deliver his sentiments in public . Isaac Hawkins Browne , one of the first wits of this country , got into Parliament , and never opened his mouth . For my own part , I think it is more disgraceful never to try to ...
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Frontispiece Johnsons interview with George III | 6 |
Johnsons fit of laughter at the Temple Gate from an original drawing 170 | 7 |
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Account of Corsica acquaintance admiration Æneid affectionate afraid afterwards answered appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller character Church compliments consider conversation court DEAR SIR dined Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England favour Fleet-street Garrick gentleman George Steevens give glad Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON Johnson's-court king lady Langton language learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford pamphlet perhaps pleased pleasure poem printed published reason remark respect Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Shakspeare Sir Joshua Reynolds speak suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale told Tom Davies Williams wish wonder write written wrote