The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1804 |
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... . " I don't deny , Sir , but that his novel may , perhaps , do harm but I cannot think his intention was bad . " JOHN- SON . " Sir , that will not do . We cannot prove any 나 1766. man's intention to be bad . You may shoot DR . JOHNSON . 9.
... . " I don't deny , Sir , but that his novel may , perhaps , do harm but I cannot think his intention was bad . " JOHN- SON . " Sir , that will not do . We cannot prove any 나 1766. man's intention to be bad . You may shoot DR . JOHNSON . 9.
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... John- son then called for a bottle of port , of which Gold- smith and I partook , while our friend , now a water- drinker , sat by us . GOLDSMITH . " I think , Mr. Johnson , you don't go near the theatres now . You give yourself no more ...
... John- son then called for a bottle of port , of which Gold- smith and I partook , while our friend , now a water- drinker , sat by us . GOLDSMITH . " I think , Mr. Johnson , you don't go near the theatres now . You give yourself no more ...
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... JOHN- SON . " No , Sir ; I have forgot it . " 6 Such specimens of the easy and playful conversa- tion of the great Dr. Samuel Johnson are , I think , to be prized ; as exhibiting the little varieties of a mind so enlarged and so ...
... JOHN- SON . " No , Sir ; I have forgot it . " 6 Such specimens of the easy and playful conversa- tion of the great Dr. Samuel Johnson are , I think , to be prized ; as exhibiting the little varieties of a mind so enlarged and so ...
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... John- son's productions ; and I cannot with - hold from Mrs. Thrale the praise of being the author of that admirable poem , " The Three Warnings . " you that I He wrote this year a letter , not intended for pub- lication , which has ...
... John- son's productions ; and I cannot with - hold from Mrs. Thrale the praise of being the author of that admirable poem , " The Three Warnings . " you that I He wrote this year a letter , not intended for pub- lication , which has ...
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... John Campbell , Minister of the parish of Kippen , near Stirling , who has lately favoured me with a long , in- telligent , and very obliging letter upon this work , makes the fol- lowing remark . " Dr. Johnson has alluded to the worthy ...
... John Campbell , Minister of the parish of Kippen , near Stirling , who has lately favoured me with a long , in- telligent , and very obliging letter upon this work , makes the fol- lowing remark . " Dr. Johnson has alluded to the worthy ...
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