The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Band 1Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... letter from bishop Warburton to Dr. Birch , on the subject of biography ; which , though I am aware it may expose me to a charge of artfully raising the value of my own work , by contrast- ing it with that of which I have spoken , is so ...
... letter from bishop Warburton to Dr. Birch , on the subject of biography ; which , though I am aware it may expose me to a charge of artfully raising the value of my own work , by contrast- ing it with that of which I have spoken , is so ...
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... letter , dated Trentham , St. Peter's day , 1716 , written by the rev . George Plaxton , chaplain at that time to lord Gower , which may serve to show the high estimation in which the father of our great moralist was held : - " Johnson ...
... letter , dated Trentham , St. Peter's day , 1716 , written by the rev . George Plaxton , chaplain at that time to lord Gower , which may serve to show the high estimation in which the father of our great moralist was held : - " Johnson ...
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... letter , and asked him to borrow for her , from his father , a Bible in that character . When he was going to Oxford , she came to take leave of him , brought him , in the simplicity of her kindness , a pre- sent of gingerbread , and ...
... letter , and asked him to borrow for her , from his father , a Bible in that character . When he was going to Oxford , she came to take leave of him , brought him , in the simplicity of her kindness , a pre- sent of gingerbread , and ...
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... letter addressed to the above excellent lady , some few days before her death , in 1756 , he again says , " I have returned your Law : which , however , I earnestly entreat you to give me . " It must be confessed , however , that Law's ...
... letter addressed to the above excellent lady , some few days before her death , in 1756 , he again says , " I have returned your Law : which , however , I earnestly entreat you to give me . " It must be confessed , however , that Law's ...
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... letter of Johnson's to a friend , which I have read , dated Lichfield , July 27 , 1732 , that he had left sir Wolstan Dixie's house recently before that letter was written . He then had hopes of succeeding , either as mas- ter or usher ...
... letter of Johnson's to a friend , which I have read , dated Lichfield , July 27 , 1732 , that he had left sir Wolstan Dixie's house recently before that letter was written . He then had hopes of succeeding , either as mas- ter or usher ...
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acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards appears believe BENNET LANGTON bishop bookseller Boswell Burney Cave character conversation dear sir death Dictionary Dodsley edition eminent endeavour English Essay evid excellent father favour Garrick gave genius Gentleman's Magazine give happy heard Hector honour hope house of Stuart humble servant Johnson Joseph Warton kind king labour lady Langton language late Latin learned letter Lichfield literary lived London lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Malone manner master mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford paper Pembroke college person pleased pleasure poem poet praise Preface publick published Rambler remarkable reverend Richard Savage Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson Savage Shakspeare sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds spirit style suppose talk thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told translation truth verses Warton William wish write written wrote