The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen1Bell, 1889 |
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... Warton and the Reve- rend Dr. Adams . Mr. Warton , amidst his variety of genius and learning , was an excellent biographer . His contributions to my collection are highly estimable ; and as he had a true relish of my " Tour to the ...
... Warton and the Reve- rend Dr. Adams . Mr. Warton , amidst his variety of genius and learning , was an excellent biographer . His contributions to my collection are highly estimable ; and as he had a true relish of my " Tour to the ...
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... Warton informs me that this early friend of Johnson was entered a Commoner of Trinity College , Oxford , aged 17 , in 1698 ; and is the author of many Latin verse translations in The Gentleman's Magazine . One of them [ vol . xv . , p ...
... Warton informs me that this early friend of Johnson was entered a Commoner of Trinity College , Oxford , aged 17 , in 1698 ; and is the author of many Latin verse translations in The Gentleman's Magazine . One of them [ vol . xv . , p ...
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... Warton made this remark to me ; and , in support of it , quoted from the poem entitled “ The Bastard , " a line in which the fancied superiority of one stamped in Nature's mint with extasy , " is contrasted with a regular lawful ...
... Warton made this remark to me ; and , in support of it , quoted from the poem entitled “ The Bastard , " a line in which the fancied superiority of one stamped in Nature's mint with extasy , " is contrasted with a regular lawful ...
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... Warton mention that he was at Mr. Robert Dodsley's with the late Mr. Moore , and several of his friends , consider- ing what should be the name of the periodical paper which Moore had undertaken . Garrick proposed the Salad , which , by ...
... Warton mention that he was at Mr. Robert Dodsley's with the late Mr. Moore , and several of his friends , consider- ing what should be the name of the periodical paper which Moore had undertaken . Garrick proposed the Salad , which , by ...
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... I doubt if Colman wrote in this work . Smart was the principal con- tributor , and T. Warton a very considerable one.-A. Chalmers . favours crown his merits , and may not the English ET . 155 41 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... I doubt if Colman wrote in this work . Smart was the principal con- tributor , and T. Warton a very considerable one.-A. Chalmers . favours crown his merits , and may not the English ET . 155 41 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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