The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolatory 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 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807 |
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... Oxford , with his friend Mr. Cham- bers , who was now Vinerian Professor , and lived in New Inn Hall . Having had no letter from him since that in which he criticised the Latinity of my Thesis , and having been told by somebody that he ...
... Oxford , with his friend Mr. Cham- bers , who was now Vinerian Professor , and lived in New Inn Hall . Having had no letter from him since that in which he criticised the Latinity of my Thesis , and having been told by somebody that he ...
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... Oxford for learning . " There is here , Sir , ( said he , ) such a progressive emulation . The students are anxious to appear well to their tutors ; the tutors are anxious to have their pupils appear well in the college ; the colleges ...
... Oxford for learning . " There is here , Sir , ( said he , ) such a progressive emulation . The students are anxious to appear well to their tutors ; the tutors are anxious to have their pupils appear well in the college ; the colleges ...
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... Oxford a considerable time ; I was obliged to go to London , where I received his letter which had been returned from Scotland . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " MY DEAR BOSWELL , " I have omitted a long time to write to you , without ...
... Oxford a considerable time ; I was obliged to go to London , where I received his letter which had been returned from Scotland . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " MY DEAR BOSWELL , " I have omitted a long time to write to you , without ...
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... Oxford , Apr. 18 , 1768. " " You have had a very great loss . To lose an old friend , is to be cut off from a great part of the little pleasure that this life allows . But such is the condition of our nature , that as we live on we must ...
... Oxford , Apr. 18 , 1768. " " You have had a very great loss . To lose an old friend , is to be cut off from a great part of the little pleasure that this life allows . But such is the condition of our nature , that as we live on we must ...
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... Correspon dence , by the favour of the Academicians , and the approbation of the Sovereign . 1769. summer at Oxford and at Lichfield , and when F2 DR . JOHNSON . 67 round the world to Johnson's prejudice, by applying 1768...
... Correspon dence , by the favour of the Academicians , and the approbation of the Sovereign . 1769. summer at Oxford and at Lichfield , and when F2 DR . JOHNSON . 67 round the world to Johnson's prejudice, by applying 1768...
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