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... poem since Pope's time . " And here it is proper to settle , with authentick precision , what has long floated in publick report , as to Johnson's being himself the author of a considerable part of that poem . Much , no doubt , both of ...
... poem since Pope's time . " And here it is proper to settle , with authentick precision , what has long floated in publick report , as to Johnson's being himself the author of a considerable part of that poem . Much , no doubt , both of ...
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... poems , she many years attempted to publish them : the half- crowns she had got towards the publication , she confessed to me , went for ne- cessaries , and that the greatest pain she ever felt was from the appearance of defrauding her ...
... poems , she many years attempted to publish them : the half- crowns she had got towards the publication , she confessed to me , went for ne- cessaries , and that the greatest pain she ever felt was from the appearance of defrauding her ...
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... poem , On the Death of Stephen Grey the Electrician ; * which , on reading it , appeared to me to be undoubtedly Johnson's . I asked Mrs. Williams whether it was not his . Sir , " said she , with some warmth , " I wrote that poem before ...
... poem , On the Death of Stephen Grey the Electrician ; * which , on reading it , appeared to me to be undoubtedly Johnson's . I asked Mrs. Williams whether it was not his . Sir , " said she , with some warmth , " I wrote that poem before ...
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... poem , called , The Race , by Mercurius Spur , Esq . in which he whimsically made the living poets of England contend for pre - eminence of fame by running : Prove by their heels the prowess of the head . In this poem there was the ...
... poem , called , The Race , by Mercurius Spur , Esq . in which he whimsically made the living poets of England contend for pre - eminence of fame by running : Prove by their heels the prowess of the head . In this poem there was the ...
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... poem upon the glowworm , I am sorry I did not ask where it was to be found . Talking of the Russians and the Chinese ... poems , Maupertuis , cher Maupertuis , Que notre vie est peu de chose . There was in Maupertuis a vigour and ...
... poem upon the glowworm , I am sorry I did not ask where it was to be found . Talking of the Russians and the Chinese ... poems , Maupertuis , cher Maupertuis , Que notre vie est peu de chose . There was in Maupertuis a vigour and ...
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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