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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... converfation between wit and buffoonery . " On Monday , March 23 , I found him bufy , preparing a fourth edition of his folio Dictionary . Mr. Peyton , one of his original amanuenfes , was writing for him . I put him in mind of a ...
... converfation between wit and buffoonery . " On Monday , March 23 , I found him bufy , preparing a fourth edition of his folio Dictionary . Mr. Peyton , one of his original amanuenfes , was writing for him . I put him in mind of a ...
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... converfation . The General faid , that all barbarous nations fwore from a certain violence of temper , that could not be confined to earth , but was always reaching at the powers above . He faid , too , that there was greater variety of ...
... converfation . The General faid , that all barbarous nations fwore from a certain violence of temper , that could not be confined to earth , but was always reaching at the powers above . He faid , too , that there was greater variety of ...
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... converfation now turned on critical sub- jects . JOHNSON . Bayes , in The Rehearsal , ' is a mighty filly character . If it was intended to be like a particular man , it could only be diverting while that man was remembered . But I ...
... converfation now turned on critical sub- jects . JOHNSON . Bayes , in The Rehearsal , ' is a mighty filly character . If it was intended to be like a particular man , it could only be diverting while that man was remembered . But I ...
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... converfation with us . Johnson faid to me afterwards , " Sir , this is a mighty intelligent lady . " I faid there was not half a guinea's worth of pleasure in feeing this place . JOHNSON . " But , Sir , there is half a guinea's worth of ...
... converfation with us . Johnson faid to me afterwards , " Sir , this is a mighty intelligent lady . " I faid there was not half a guinea's worth of pleasure in feeing this place . JOHNSON . " But , Sir , there is half a guinea's worth of ...
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... converfation ; but I would not talk to him of , the Rockingham party , " GOLDSMITH , " But , Sir , when people live together who have fomething as to which they difagree , and which they want to fhun , they will be in the fituation ...
... converfation ; but I would not talk to him of , the Rockingham party , " GOLDSMITH , " But , Sir , when people live together who have fomething as to which they difagree , and which they want to fhun , they will be in the fituation ...
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