The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary 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, Band 4C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 |
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... merit and worth , but not quite to be numbered amongst " the most eminent persons who have flourish- ed in Great Britain and Ireland . " 2 1 [ After having given to the publick the first five volumes of a new edition of BIOGRAPHIA ...
... merit and worth , but not quite to be numbered amongst " the most eminent persons who have flourish- ed in Great Britain and Ireland . " 2 1 [ After having given to the publick the first five volumes of a new edition of BIOGRAPHIA ...
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... merit . " Let me add that the expression " A friend to the Constitu- tion in Church and State , " was not meant by me , as any reflec- tion upon this Reverend Gentleman , as if he were an enemy to the political constitution of his ...
... merit . " Let me add that the expression " A friend to the Constitu- tion in Church and State , " was not meant by me , as any reflec- tion upon this Reverend Gentleman , as if he were an enemy to the political constitution of his ...
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... merit would be known , and he would get forward ; but that the great risk was , that a man might pass half a life - time in the Courts , and never have an opportunity of shewing his abilities . " 1 We talked of employment being ...
... merit would be known , and he would get forward ; but that the great risk was , that a man might pass half a life - time in the Courts , and never have an opportunity of shewing his abilities . " 1 We talked of employment being ...
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... Merit , sir , what merit ? Do you respect a rope - dancer , or a ballad - singer ? " BOSWELL . " No , sir : but we respect a great player , as a man who can conceive lofty sentiments , and can express them gracefully . " JOHNSON ...
... Merit , sir , what merit ? Do you respect a rope - dancer , or a ballad - singer ? " BOSWELL . " No , sir : but we respect a great player , as a man who can conceive lofty sentiments , and can express them gracefully . " JOHNSON ...
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... merit of great ac- ting , and of the value which mankind set upon it , Gar- rick has got a hundred thousand pounds . " JOHNSON . " Is getting a hundred thousand pounds a proof of ex- cellence ? That has been done by a scoundrel commis ...
... merit of great ac- ting , and of the value which mankind set upon it , Gar- rick has got a hundred thousand pounds . " JOHNSON . " Is getting a hundred thousand pounds a proof of ex- cellence ? That has been done by a scoundrel commis ...
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acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared asked Auchinleck Beauclerk believe better Bishop Burke character consider conversation dear sir dined eminent entertaining expressed favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind KNOWLES lady Langton late learned liberty Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Bathurst Lord Bolingbroke Lord Camden Lord Hailes Lord Macartney Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter madam manner Marchmont mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poetry Poets Pope praise publick published recollect remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland sermons shew shewn Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham style suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth verses Whig Wilkes wish words write wrote