The Works of Samuel Johnson: Essay on the life and genius of Dr. Johnson [by Arthur Murphy] Poems, and talesW. Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler, Oxford, 1825 |
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... tion , and no new facts , to embellish his work . Every thing has been gleaned . Dr. Johnson said of himself , " I am not uncandid , nor severe : I sometimes say more than I mean , in jest , and people are apt to think me serious ...
... tion , and no new facts , to embellish his work . Every thing has been gleaned . Dr. Johnson said of himself , " I am not uncandid , nor severe : I sometimes say more than I mean , in jest , and people are apt to think me serious ...
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... tion of Pope's Messiah , which was a college exercise imposed upon him as a task by Mr. Jordan . Corbet left the university in about two years , and Johnson's salary ceased . He was , by con- sequence , straitened in his circumstances ...
... tion of Pope's Messiah , which was a college exercise imposed upon him as a task by Mr. Jordan . Corbet left the university in about two years , and Johnson's salary ceased . He was , by con- sequence , straitened in his circumstances ...
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... tion of some important book was still the object which Johnson had in view . For this purpose , he proposed to give the history of the council of Trent , with copious notes , then lately added to a French edition . Twelve sheets of this ...
... tion of some important book was still the object which Johnson had in view . For this purpose , he proposed to give the history of the council of Trent , with copious notes , then lately added to a French edition . Twelve sheets of this ...
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... tion . Savage was a man of considerable talents . His address , his various accomplishments , and , above all , the peculiarity of his misfortunes , recommended him to Johnson's notice . They be- came united in the closest intimacy ...
... tion . Savage was a man of considerable talents . His address , his various accomplishments , and , above all , the peculiarity of his misfortunes , recommended him to Johnson's notice . They be- came united in the closest intimacy ...
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... tion appeared in volumes , were amply rewarded . Johnson lived to see his labours flourish in a tenth edition . His posterity , as an ingenious French writer has said , on a similar occasion , began in his life - time . In the beginning ...
... tion appeared in volumes , were amply rewarded . Johnson lived to see his labours flourish in a tenth edition . His posterity , as an ingenious French writer has said , on a similar occasion , began in his life - time . In the beginning ...
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