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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... favour . And I think too , that a good deal of weight should be allowed to the dying declarations , because they ... favoured me with the following solution : - " Now for the explication of this seeming mystery , which is so very obvious ...
... favour . And I think too , that a good deal of weight should be allowed to the dying declarations , because they ... favoured me with the following solution : - " Now for the explication of this seeming mystery , which is so very obvious ...
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... favour- able reception . I ever am , & c . " JAMES BOSWELL . " " TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . , AT LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . " DEAR SIR , " August 29 , 1771 . " I am lately returned from Staffordshire and Derbyshire . The ...
... favour- able reception . I ever am , & c . " JAMES BOSWELL . " " TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . , AT LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . " DEAR SIR , " August 29 , 1771 . " I am lately returned from Staffordshire and Derbyshire . The ...
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... favoured me with his pen . His lordship , with wonderful acumen , pointed out exactly where his composition began ... favour . Poor Hastie , I think , had but his deserts . " You promised to get me a little ' Pindar ; ' you may add to ...
... favoured me with his pen . His lordship , with wonderful acumen , pointed out exactly where his composition began ... favour . Poor Hastie , I think , had but his deserts . " You promised to get me a little ' Pindar ; ' you may add 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