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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... court , you are a fool if you do not pay court . " " He said , " If convents should be allowed at all , they should only be retreats for persons unable to serve the public , or who have served it . It is our first duty to serve society ...
... court , you are a fool if you do not pay court . " " He said , " If convents should be allowed at all , they should only be retreats for persons unable to serve the public , or who have served it . It is our first duty to serve society ...
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... Court of Session had gradually relaxed the strictness of this principle , where the interference proved had been inconsiderable . In a case1 which came before that Court the preceding winter , I had laboured to persuade the judge to ...
... Court of Session had gradually relaxed the strictness of this principle , where the interference proved had been inconsiderable . In a case1 which came before that Court the preceding winter , I had laboured to persuade the judge to ...
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... court , No. 7 , to Bolt - court , No. 8 , still keeping to his favourite Fleet - street . My reflection at the time upon this change as marked in my Journal , is as follows : " I felt a foolish regret that he had left a court which bore ...
... court , No. 7 , to Bolt - court , No. 8 , still keeping to his favourite Fleet - street . My reflection at the time upon this change as marked in my Journal , is as follows : " I felt a foolish regret that he had left a court which bore ...
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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