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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... last year no better than ourselves , and will be no better next year . In republicks there is not a respect for authority , but a fear of power . ' BOSWELL . " At prefent , Sir , I think riches feem to gain most respect . " JOHNSON ...
... last year no better than ourselves , and will be no better next year . In republicks there is not a respect for authority , but a fear of power . ' BOSWELL . " At prefent , Sir , I think riches feem to gain most respect . " JOHNSON ...
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... last prevailed on to dictate to me , while I wrote as follows : " The charge is , that he has used immoderate and cruel correction . Correction , in itself , is not 1772 . Ætat . 63 . 4 Here was a blank , which be filled may 66 thus ...
... last prevailed on to dictate to me , while I wrote as follows : " The charge is , that he has used immoderate and cruel correction . Correction , in itself , is not 1772 . Ætat . 63 . 4 Here was a blank , which be filled may 66 thus ...
63. oldal
... last autumn . However , I muft own that your letter prevents me from com- plaining ; not only because I am fenfible that the state of your health was but too good an excuse , but because you write in a strain which shows that you have ...
... last autumn . However , I muft own that your letter prevents me from com- plaining ; not only because I am fenfible that the state of your health was but too good an excuse , but because you write in a strain which shows that you have ...
130. oldal
... last night , and hope , but do not abfolutely promife , to be in Edinburgh on Saturday . Beattie will not come fo foon . I am , Sir , " Your most humble fervant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to your lady . " To the fame . " MR ...
... last night , and hope , but do not abfolutely promife , to be in Edinburgh on Saturday . Beattie will not come fo foon . I am , Sir , " Your most humble fervant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to your lady . " To the fame . " MR ...
132. oldal
... last night , without any incommodity , danger , or wearinefs , and am ready to begin a new journey . I fhall go to Oxford on Mon- day . I know Mrs. Bofwell wifhed me well to go " ; her 5. The celebrated Flora Macdonald . See Bofwell's ...
... last night , without any incommodity , danger , or wearinefs , and am ready to begin a new journey . I fhall go to Oxford on Mon- day . I know Mrs. Bofwell wifhed me well to go " ; her 5. The celebrated Flora Macdonald . See Bofwell's ...
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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