The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... wrote a very great number of dedications for others . Some of these , the persons who were favoured with them are unwilling should be mentioned , from a too anxious apprehension , as I think , that they might be suspected of having ...
... wrote a very great number of dedications for others . Some of these , the persons who were favoured with them are unwilling should be mentioned , from a too anxious apprehension , as I think , that they might be suspected of having ...
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... written only half lines . I have written a hun- dred lines in a day . I remember I wrote a hundred lines of The Vanity of Human Wishes in a day . Doctor , ( turning to Goldsmith , ) I am not quite ÆTAT . 57. ] 11 DR . JOHNSON .
... written only half lines . I have written a hun- dred lines in a day . I remember I wrote a hundred lines of The Vanity of Human Wishes in a day . Doctor , ( turning to Goldsmith , ) I am not quite ÆTAT . 57. ] 11 DR . JOHNSON .
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... wrote the following ac- count , which he has been pleased to communicate to me . : " The circumstances of Mr. Peregrine Langton were these . He had an annuity for life of two hundred pounds per annum . He resided in a village in ...
... wrote the following ac- count , which he has been pleased to communicate to me . : " The circumstances of Mr. Peregrine Langton were these . He had an annuity for life of two hundred pounds per annum . He resided in a village in ...
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... wrote to him again without being able to move his indolence : nor did I hear from him till he had re- ceived a copy of my inaugural Exercise , or Thesis in Civil Law , which I published at my admission as an advocate , as is the custom ...
... wrote to him again without being able to move his indolence : nor did I hear from him till he had re- ceived a copy of my inaugural Exercise , or Thesis in Civil Law , which I published at my admission as an advocate , as is the custom ...
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... wrote it before she was acquainted with me ; but she has not told you that I wrote it all over again , except two lines . " The Fountains , † a beautiful little fairy tale in prose , written with exquisite simplicity , is one of ...
... wrote it before she was acquainted with me ; but she has not told you that I wrote it all over again , except two lines . " The Fountains , † a beautiful little fairy tale in prose , written with exquisite simplicity , is one of ...
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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