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. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... allow the people to Etat , 63 . remonftrate against the nomination of a minifter for folid reasons . " ( I fuppofe he meant herefy or immorality . ) He was engaged to dine abroad , and asked me to return to him in the evening , at nine ...
... allow the people to Etat , 63 . remonftrate against the nomination of a minifter for folid reasons . " ( I fuppofe he meant herefy or immorality . ) He was engaged to dine abroad , and asked me to return to him in the evening , at nine ...
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... allow the rich upftarts to spend their money pro- fufely , which they are ready enough to do , and not vie with them in expence , the upstarts would foon be at an end , and the gentlemen would re- main : but if the gentlemen will vie in ...
... allow the rich upftarts to spend their money pro- fufely , which they are ready enough to do , and not vie with them in expence , the upstarts would foon be at an end , and the gentlemen would re- main : but if the gentlemen will vie in ...
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... allow , Sir , that he draws very natural pictures of human life ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , it is of very low life . Richardfon used to say , that had he not known who Fielding was , he should have be- lieved he was an oftler . Sir ...
... allow , Sir , that he draws very natural pictures of human life ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , it is of very low life . Richardfon used to say , that had he not known who Fielding was , he should have be- lieved he was an oftler . Sir ...
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... allowed , is not a dishonest man . " BOSWELL . So then , Sir , you do not think ill of a man who wins perhaps forty thousand pounds in a winter ? " JOHNSON . " Sir , I do not call a game- fter a dishonest man ; but I call him an ...
... allowed , is not a dishonest man . " BOSWELL . So then , Sir , you do not think ill of a man who wins perhaps forty thousand pounds in a winter ? " JOHNSON . " Sir , I do not call a game- fter a dishonest man ; but I call him an ...
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... allowed me to compare his note with my own , I have a full copy : " My Lords , severity is not the way to govern either boys or men . ' " Nay , ( faid Johnfon , ) it is the way to govern them . I know not whether it be the way to mend ...
... allowed me to compare his note with my own , I have a full copy : " My Lords , severity is not the way to govern either boys or men . ' " Nay , ( faid Johnfon , ) it is the way to govern them . I know not whether it be the way to mend ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf