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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... wrote a review of Grainger's " Sugar Cane , " a poem , in the " London Chronicle . " He told me that Dr. Percy wrote the greatest part of this review ; but , I 1 Malone says : I mentioned this anecdote to Mr. Boswell , and he has ...
... wrote a review of Grainger's " Sugar Cane , " a poem , in the " London Chronicle . " He told me that Dr. Percy wrote the greatest part of this review ; but , I 1 Malone says : I mentioned this anecdote to Mr. Boswell , and he has ...
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... wrote , in the " Critical Review , " an account † of Goldsmith's excellent poem , " The Traveller . " The ease and independence to which he had at last attained by royal munificence , increased his natural indo- lence . In his ...
... wrote , in the " Critical Review , " an account † of Goldsmith's excellent poem , " The Traveller . " The ease and independence to which he had at last attained by royal munificence , increased his natural indo- lence . In his ...
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... wrote many letters which I have seen , and which I am sorry her too nice delicacy will not permit to be published . [ Note introduced in the second edition , vol . i . , p . 451. ] Those letters were communicated by Mr. J. F. Palmer ...
... wrote many letters which I have seen , and which I am sorry her too nice delicacy will not permit to be published . [ Note introduced in the second edition , vol . i . , p . 451. ] Those letters were communicated by Mr. J. F. Palmer ...
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... wrote to Dr. Andrews on this occasion . - Malone . 1 Prayers and Meditations , p . 60 . 2 Ibid . , p . 61 . 3 William Gerard Hamilton , the only son of William Hamilton , a Scottish advocate who migrated from Edinburgh to London , to ...
... wrote to Dr. Andrews on this occasion . - Malone . 1 Prayers and Meditations , p . 60 . 2 Ibid . , p . 61 . 3 William Gerard Hamilton , the only son of William Hamilton , a Scottish advocate who migrated from Edinburgh to London , to ...
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... wrote a very valuable tract , entitled " Considerations on Corn , " which is printed as an appendix to the works of Mr. Hamilton [ edited by Malone ] , published by T. Payne in 1808. — Malone . 2 Prayers and Meditations , p . 67 . tion ...
... wrote a very valuable tract , entitled " Considerations on Corn , " which is printed as an appendix to the works of Mr. Hamilton [ edited by Malone ] , published by T. Payne in 1808. — Malone . 2 Prayers and Meditations , p . 67 . tion ...
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Página 314 - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." I argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect Judge, who devoted himself entirely to his office. JOHNSON. " Hale, Sir, attended to other things besides law : he left a great estate.
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...