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... merit of Dr. Robert- son's History of Scotland . But , to my surprise , he escaped . " Sir , I love Robertson , and I won't talk of his book . " It is but justice both to him and Dr. Robertson to add , that though he indulged himself in ...
... merit of Dr. Robert- son's History of Scotland . But , to my surprise , he escaped . " Sir , I love Robertson , and I won't talk of his book . " It is but justice both to him and Dr. Robertson to add , that though he indulged himself in ...
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... merit in it , from my having been at pains to send him authentick accounts of the affection- ate and generous conduct of that poet to his sisters ; one of whom , the wife of Mr. Thomson , schoolmaster at Lan- ark , I knew , and was ...
... merit in it , from my having been at pains to send him authentick accounts of the affection- ate and generous conduct of that poet to his sisters ; one of whom , the wife of Mr. Thomson , schoolmaster at Lan- ark , I knew , and was ...
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... merit of the composition ? In the sessions paper of the Old Bailey there are strong facts . Housebreaking is a strong fact ; robbery is a strong fact ; and murder is a mighty strong fact : but is great praise due to the historian of ...
... merit of the composition ? In the sessions paper of the Old Bailey there are strong facts . Housebreaking is a strong fact ; robbery is a strong fact ; and murder is a mighty strong fact : but is great praise due to the historian of ...
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... merit of Prior . He attacked him powerfully ; said he wrote of love like a man who had never felt it : his love verses were college verses ; and he repeated the song , " Alexis shunn'd his fel- low swains , " etc. in so ludicrous a ...
... merit of Prior . He attacked him powerfully ; said he wrote of love like a man who had never felt it : his love verses were college verses ; and he repeated the song , " Alexis shunn'd his fel- low swains , " etc. in so ludicrous a ...
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... merit to Whitfield's oratory . " His popularity , sir , " said he , " is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his manner . He would be followed by crowds were he to wear a nightcap in the pulpit , or were he to preach from a tree . " I ...
... merit to Whitfield's oratory . " His popularity , sir , " said he , " is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his manner . He would be followed by crowds were he to wear a nightcap in the pulpit , or were he to preach from a tree . " I ...
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acquaintance admiration Æneid affectionate afraid afterwards answered appeared asked Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation court dear sir DEAR SIR,-I dined doctor of medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson judge king lady Langton laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord Bute lord Hailes lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford passage perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason remark Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote