The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... John- son acceded , and the original members were , Sir Joshua Reynolds , Dr. Johnson , Mr. Edmund Burke , Dr. Nugent , Mr. Beauclerk , Mr. Langton , Dr. Goldsmith , Mr. Chamier , and Sir John Hawkins . They met at the Turk's Head , in ...
... John- son acceded , and the original members were , Sir Joshua Reynolds , Dr. Johnson , Mr. Edmund Burke , Dr. Nugent , Mr. Beauclerk , Mr. Langton , Dr. Goldsmith , Mr. Chamier , and Sir John Hawkins . They met at the Turk's Head , in ...
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... John Hawkins represents himself as a from this society , and assigns as the reason of his “ with- drawing " himself from it , that its late hours were incon- sistent with his domestic arrangements . In this he is not accurate ; for the ...
... John Hawkins represents himself as a from this society , and assigns as the reason of his “ with- drawing " himself from it , that its late hours were incon- sistent with his domestic arrangements . In this he is not accurate ; for the ...
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... John Sharp.2 The two following sentences are very characteristical : - 1 Sir Joshua's sister , for whom Johnson had a particular affection , and to whom he wrote many letters which I have seen , and which I am sorry her too nice ...
... John Sharp.2 The two following sentences are very characteristical : - 1 Sir Joshua's sister , for whom Johnson had a particular affection , and to whom he wrote many letters which I have seen , and which I am sorry her too nice ...
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... John Kearney , sometime Provost of Dublin College , and afterwards Bishop of Ossory . Both the brothers were amiable men and accomplished scholars . - Croker . 3 Since the publication of the edition in 1804 a copy of this letter has ...
... John Kearney , sometime Provost of Dublin College , and afterwards Bishop of Ossory . Both the brothers were amiable men and accomplished scholars . - Croker . 3 Since the publication of the edition in 1804 a copy of this letter has ...
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... John Thrale , late of London , merchant , who died in 1704 , aged 54 , Margaret his wife , and three of their children who died young , between the years 1676 and 1690. The arms upon this monument are , paly of eight , gules and or ...
... John Thrale , late of London , merchant , who died in 1704 , aged 54 , Margaret his wife , and three of their children who died young , between the years 1676 and 1690. The arms upon this monument are , paly of eight , gules and or ...
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Página 24 - In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings or tyrant laws restrain, How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure ! Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien's bed of steel, To men remote from power but rarely known, Leave reason, faith, and...