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1 1 1 From this time his life ceased to be publick ; he lived for himself and for his friends ; and among his friends was able to name every man of his time whom wit and elegance had raised to reputation . It may be therefore reasonably ...
1 1 1 From this time his life ceased to be publick ; he lived for himself and for his friends ; and among his friends was able to name every man of his time whom wit and elegance had raised to reputation . It may be therefore reasonably ...
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The design of Thomson's friends was to breed him a minister . a He lived at Edinburgh , as at school , without distinction or expectation , till , at the usual time , he performed a probationary exercise by explaining a psalm .
The design of Thomson's friends was to breed him a minister . a He lived at Edinburgh , as at school , without distinction or expectation , till , at the usual time , he performed a probationary exercise by explaining a psalm .
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The last piece that he lived to publish was the Castle of Indolence , which was many years under his hand , but was at last finished with great accuracy .
The last piece that he lived to publish was the Castle of Indolence , which was many years under his hand , but was at last finished with great accuracy .
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Introduction | 5 |
Authors Advertisement to the Third Edition | 13 |
Milton | 15 |
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Editor | Robert Montagu |
| Publisher | Folio Society, 1965 |
| Length | 420 pages |
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