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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... Thrale's , from before Midsummer till after Michaelmas , and that he afterwards passed a month at Oxford . he had then contracted a great intimacy with Mr. Chambers of that University , after- wards Sir Robert Chambers one of the Judges ...
... Thrale's , from before Midsummer till after Michaelmas , and that he afterwards passed a month at Oxford . he had then contracted a great intimacy with Mr. Chambers of that University , after- wards Sir Robert Chambers one of the Judges ...
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... 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 , perhaps , as strong marks of his sentiment and style , as any ...
... 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 , perhaps , as strong marks of his sentiment and style , as any ...
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... Thrale , which forms a separate part of his works ; and as a proof of the high estimation set on any thing which came from his pen , was sold by that lady for the sum of five hundred pounds . * [ In his letter to Mr. Drummond dated Oct ...
... Thrale , which forms a separate part of his works ; and as a proof of the high estimation set on any thing which came from his pen , was sold by that lady for the sum of five hundred pounds . * [ In his letter to Mr. Drummond dated Oct ...
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... Thrale , passed some part of the summer at Oxford and at Lichfield , and when at Oxford he wrote the following letter : TO THE REVEREND MR . THOMAS WARTON . " DEAR SIR , " MANY years ago , when I used to read in the library of your ...
... Thrale , passed some part of the summer at Oxford and at Lichfield , and when at Oxford he wrote the following letter : TO THE REVEREND MR . THOMAS WARTON . " DEAR SIR , " MANY years ago , when I used to read in the library of your ...
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... Thrale . I was very sorry that I had not his company with me at the Jubilee , in honour of Shakspeare , at Stratford - upon - Avon , the great poet's native town . Johnson's connection both with Shak- speare and Garrick founded a double ...
... Thrale . I was very sorry that I had not his company with me at the Jubilee , in honour of Shakspeare , at Stratford - upon - Avon , the great poet's native town . Johnson's connection both with Shak- speare and Garrick founded a double ...
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