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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... writing for them , or greatly improving their Dedications . In that courtly species of com- position no man excelled Dr. Johnson . Though the loftiness of his mind prevented him from ever dedi- cating in his own person , he wrote a very ...
... writing for them , or greatly improving their Dedications . In that courtly species of com- position no man excelled Dr. Johnson . Though the loftiness of his mind prevented him from ever dedi- cating in his own person , he wrote a very ...
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... writing Dedications for others , he considered himself as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him when I had any thing worthy of com- municating . I generally kept ...
... writing Dedications for others , he considered himself as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him when I had any thing worthy of com- municating . I generally kept ...
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... written only half lines . I have written a hundred lines in a day . I remember I wrote a hundred lines of The Vanity of Human Wishes ' in a day . Doctor , ( turning to Goldsmith , ) I am not quite idle ; I made one line t'other day ...
... written only half lines . I have written a hundred lines in a day . I remember I wrote a hundred lines of The Vanity of Human Wishes ' in a day . Doctor , ( turning to Goldsmith , ) I am not quite idle ; I made one line t'other day ...
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... writing the first letter in it . I think it looks very pretty about me . 66 Dyer , * is constant at THE CLUB ; Hawkins is remiss ; I am not over diligent . Dr. Nugent , Dr. Goldsmith , and Mr. Reynolds , are very constant . Mr. Lye is ...
... writing the first letter in it . I think it looks very pretty about me . 66 Dyer , * is constant at THE CLUB ; Hawkins is remiss ; I am not over diligent . Dr. Nugent , Dr. Goldsmith , and Mr. Reynolds , are very constant . Mr. Lye is ...
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... written sooner , lest , writing now , I should renew your grief ; but I would not forbear saying what I have now said . " This loss is , I hope , the only misfortune of a family to whom no misfortune at all should happen , if my wishes ...
... written sooner , lest , writing now , I should renew your grief ; but I would not forbear saying what I have now said . " This loss is , I hope , the only misfortune of a family to whom no misfortune at all should happen , if my wishes ...
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