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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... Scotland , and going with me to the Hebrides , but said he would now content himself with seeing one or two of the most curious of them . He said " Macaulay , who writes the account of St. Kilda , set out with a pre- judice against ...
... Scotland , and going with me to the Hebrides , but said he would now content himself with seeing one or two of the most curious of them . He said " Macaulay , who writes the account of St. Kilda , set out with a pre- judice against ...
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... Scotland your native place . " His prejudice against Scotland appeared remark- ably strong at this time . When I talked of our ad- vancement in literature , " Sir , ( said he , ) you have learnt a little from us , and you think ...
... Scotland your native place . " His prejudice against Scotland appeared remark- ably strong at this time . When I talked of our ad- vancement in literature , " Sir , ( said he , ) you have learnt a little from us , and you think ...
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... Scotland . But , to my surprize , he escaped.- " Sir , I love Robertson , and I won't talk of his book . " It is but justice both to him and Dr. Robertson te add , that though he indulged himself in this sally of wit , he had too good ...
... Scotland . But , to my surprize , he escaped.- " Sir , I love Robertson , and I won't talk of his book . " It is but justice both to him and Dr. Robertson te add , that though he indulged himself in this sally of wit , he had too good ...
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... Scotland . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " MY DEAR BOSWELL , " I have omitted a long time to write to you , without knowing very well why . I could now tell why I should not write ; for who would write to men who publish the letters of ...
... Scotland . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " MY DEAR BOSWELL , " I have omitted a long time to write to you , without knowing very well why . I could now tell why I should not write ; for who would write to men who publish the letters of ...
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... Scotland , and pre- vent me seeing him so often as when I was a single man ; but I found he was at Brighthelmstone with " It has this inscription in a blank - leaf : ' Hunc librum D. D. Samuel Johnson , eo quod hic loci studiis interdum ...
... Scotland , and pre- vent me seeing him so often as when I was a single man ; but I found he was at Brighthelmstone with " It has this inscription in a blank - leaf : ' Hunc librum D. D. Samuel Johnson , eo quod hic loci studiis interdum ...
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