The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... less acquaintance with one of the clas- sicks than Johnson expected , when the gentleman left the room , he observed , ' You see , now , how little any body reads . ' Mr. Langton happening to mention his having read a good deal in ...
... less acquaintance with one of the clas- sicks than Johnson expected , when the gentleman left the room , he observed , ' You see , now , how little any body reads . ' Mr. Langton happening to mention his having read a good deal in ...
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... less like English , which should always have the Saxon k added to the c " . " 66 Many a man is mad in certain instances , and goes through life without having it perceived : —for example , a madness has seized a person , of supposing ...
... less like English , which should always have the Saxon k added to the c " . " 66 Many a man is mad in certain instances , and goes through life without having it perceived : —for example , a madness has seized a person , of supposing ...
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... less attainable . " I could with pleasure expatiate upon the masterly exe- cution of the life of Dryden , which we have seen was one of Johnson's literary projects at an early period , and which it is remarkable that , after desisting ...
... less attainable . " I could with pleasure expatiate upon the masterly exe- cution of the life of Dryden , which we have seen was one of Johnson's literary projects at an early period , and which it is remarkable that , after desisting ...
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... [ less trouble ] more facility . " No man sympathises with [ vanity depressed ] the sor- rows of vanity . " It had been [ criminal ] less easily excused . " When he [ threatened to lay down ] talked of laying down his pen . 66 Society ...
... [ less trouble ] more facility . " No man sympathises with [ vanity depressed ] the sor- rows of vanity . " It had been [ criminal ] less easily excused . " When he [ threatened to lay down ] talked of laying down his pen . 66 Society ...
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... less airy , is less pleasing . " In the life of Blackmore , we find that writer's reputation generously cleared by Johnson from the cloud of prejudice which the malignity of contemporary wits had raised around it . In this spirited ...
... less airy , is less pleasing . " In the life of Blackmore , we find that writer's reputation generously cleared by Johnson from the cloud of prejudice which the malignity of contemporary wits had raised around it . In this spirited ...
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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