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 5J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... authour of " Night Thoughts , " which was then pos- sessed by his son , Mr. Young . Here some address was requisite , for I was not acquainted with Mr. Young , and had I proposed to Dr. Johnson that we should send to him , he would have ...
... authour of " Night Thoughts , " which was then pos- sessed by his son , Mr. Young . Here some address was requisite , for I was not acquainted with Mr. Young , and had I proposed to Dr. Johnson that we should send to him , he would have ...
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... authour of Night Thoughts , ' whom I had just left , desired to have the honour of seeing him at the house where his father lived . " Dr. Johnson luckily made no inquiry how this invitation had arisen , but agreed to go , and when we ...
... authour of Night Thoughts , ' whom I had just left , desired to have the honour of seeing him at the house where his father lived . " Dr. Johnson luckily made no inquiry how this invitation had arisen , but agreed to go , and when we ...
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... authour's fame was established by the Dictionary itself , or any other work , had conceived such a reverence for him , that he earnestly begged Dr. Burney to give him the cover of the first letter he had received from him , as a relick ...
... authour's fame was established by the Dictionary itself , or any other work , had conceived such a reverence for him , that he earnestly begged Dr. Burney to give him the cover of the first letter he had received from him , as a relick ...
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... authour of Gray's character : write immediately , and it may be perhaps yet inserted . " Of London or Ashbourne you have your free choice ; at any place I shall be glad to see you . I ám , dear sir , " August 24 , 1782. ” 66 Yours , & c ...
... authour of Gray's character : write immediately , and it may be perhaps yet inserted . " Of London or Ashbourne you have your free choice ; at any place I shall be glad to see you . I ám , dear sir , " August 24 , 1782. ” 66 Yours , & c ...
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... has written a good book : he has not written it for any individual . I may as well make a present to the postman who brings me a letter . When patron- age was limited , an authour expected to find a Etat . 74. ] 57 DR . JOHNSON .
... has written a good book : he has not written it for any individual . I may as well make a present to the postman who brings me a letter . When patron- age was limited , an authour expected to find a Etat . 74. ] 57 DR . JOHNSON .
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