The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;Samuel Johnson J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 - English poetry |
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His friend , Dr . Taylor , assured Mr . Boswell , that he never could have gone to
college , had not a gentleman of Shropshire , one of his school . fellows ,
spontaneously undertaken to support him at Oxford , in the character of his
companion ...
His friend , Dr . Taylor , assured Mr . Boswell , that he never could have gone to
college , had not a gentleman of Shropshire , one of his school . fellows ,
spontaneously undertaken to support him at Oxford , in the character of his
companion ...
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... but even to alter any stroke of satire which he might dislike . Cave , whose
heart appears to more advantage in this than in some other of his transactions
with authors , sent a present to Johnson for the use of his poor friend , and
afterwards ...
... but even to alter any stroke of satire which he might dislike . Cave , whose
heart appears to more advantage in this than in some other of his transactions
with authors , sent a present to Johnson for the use of his poor friend , and
afterwards ...
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The Marmor Norfolciense was a severe attack on the Walpole admini , stration
and on the reigning family : but whether it was not well understood , or when
ucderstood , considered as feeble , it certainly was not much attended to by the
friends ...
The Marmor Norfolciense was a severe attack on the Walpole admini , stration
and on the reigning family : but whether it was not well understood , or when
ucderstood , considered as feeble , it certainly was not much attended to by the
friends ...
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He appears to have entered on the Rambler without any communication with his
friends , or desire of assistance . ... a man with whom he lived many years in
habits of friendship , and who on the present occasion treated him with great ...
He appears to have entered on the Rambler without any communication with his
friends , or desire of assistance . ... a man with whom he lived many years in
habits of friendship , and who on the present occasion treated him with great ...
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His principal motive appears to have been his friendship for Mr . Gwyn , who had
given in a plan , and probably he only ... was certainly not within his province ,
and he could derive little other advantage than the pleasure of serving his friend .
His principal motive appears to have been his friendship for Mr . Gwyn , who had
given in a plan , and probably he only ... was certainly not within his province ,
and he could derive little other advantage than the pleasure of serving his friend .
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| Title | The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper; Volume 6; Volume 154 of The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Charles Whittingham |
| Editor | Samuel Johnson |
| Contributors | Alexander Chalmers, Charles Whittingham |
| Publisher | J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 |
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| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
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