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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... remember , be fit to be printed . " If you can consult Dr. Robertson , to whom I am a little known , I shall be satisfied about the propriety of whatever he shall direct . If he thinks that it should be printed , I entreat him to revise ...
... remember , be fit to be printed . " If you can consult Dr. Robertson , to whom I am a little known , I shall be satisfied about the propriety of whatever he shall direct . If he thinks that it should be printed , I entreat him to revise ...
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... remember when he brought me one of his Odes to have my opinion of it , I could not bear such nonsense , and would not let him read it to the end : so little respect had I for that great man ! ( laughing . ) Yet I remember Richardson ...
... remember when he brought me one of his Odes to have my opinion of it , I could not bear such nonsense , and would not let him read it to the end : so little respect had I for that great man ! ( laughing . ) Yet I remember Richardson ...
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... remember a French lady of wit and fashion doing him the honour of a visit . He seemed to me to be considered as a kind of public oracle , whom every body thought they had a right to visit and consult ; and doubtless they were well ...
... remember a French lady of wit and fashion doing him the honour of a visit . He seemed to me to be considered as a kind of public oracle , whom every body thought they had a right to visit and consult ; and doubtless they were well ...
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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