The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... hand , or more wise when he had . " " " He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote : Green and Guthrie , an Irishman and a Scotch- man , undertook a translation of Duhalde's History of China . Green said of Guthrie ...
... hand , or more wise when he had . " " " He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote : Green and Guthrie , an Irishman and a Scotch- man , undertook a translation of Duhalde's History of China . Green said of Guthrie ...
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... hand of Mrs. Thrale as one of his copyists of select passages . But he was principally indebted to my steady friend Mr. Isaac Reed of Staple - inn , whose extensive and accurate know- ledge of English literary history I do not express ...
... hand of Mrs. Thrale as one of his copyists of select passages . But he was principally indebted to my steady friend Mr. Isaac Reed of Staple - inn , whose extensive and accurate know- ledge of English literary history I do not express ...
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... hand of Johnson ? I shall select only the following passage con- cerning Paradise Lost . " Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work , and marked his reputation stealing its ...
... hand of Johnson ? I shall select only the following passage con- cerning Paradise Lost . " Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work , and marked his reputation stealing its ...
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... hand , is it wrong , it is not generous , to become an indignant avenger ? -Boswell . " The remarks he ( Dr. Johnson ) makes in every page on my commentaries , are full of insolent and malignant reflections , which , had they not in ...
... hand , is it wrong , it is not generous , to become an indignant avenger ? -Boswell . " The remarks he ( Dr. Johnson ) makes in every page on my commentaries , are full of insolent and malignant reflections , which , had they not in ...
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... hands of Dr. John- son , who I am sorry to think , made but an awkward re- " Great assistance , " says he , " has been given me by Mr. Spence's collection , of which I consider the com- munication as a favour worthy of publick ...
... hands of Dr. John- son , who I am sorry to think , made but an awkward re- " Great assistance , " says he , " has been given me by Mr. Spence's collection , of which I consider the com- munication as a favour worthy of publick ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young