The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. |
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... should be able , either in the way of original compofition , or tranflation , or in editing the works of celebrated authors , to procure by his ftudies , and , in short , to become an author by profeffion ; an occupation , which ...
... should be able , either in the way of original compofition , or tranflation , or in editing the works of celebrated authors , to procure by his ftudies , and , in short , to become an author by profeffion ; an occupation , which ...
Page 35
... should find entertainment in turn- ing over Knolles's voluminous and neglected history of the Turks . In the many hours of leisure which he may be faid rather to have endured than enjoyed , we muft D 2 muft fuppofe fome employed in the ...
... should find entertainment in turn- ing over Knolles's voluminous and neglected history of the Turks . In the many hours of leisure which he may be faid rather to have endured than enjoyed , we muft D 2 muft fuppofe fome employed in the ...
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... should write the best poem on certain fubjects ; in all or moft of which competi- tions Mr. Browne had the good fortune to fucceed . He published thefe and other poems of his writing , in an octavo volume , Lond . 1739 ; and has therein ...
... should write the best poem on certain fubjects ; in all or moft of which competi- tions Mr. Browne had the good fortune to fucceed . He published thefe and other poems of his writing , in an octavo volume , Lond . 1739 ; and has therein ...
Page 53
... should repay . I beg you will let one of your ⚫ fervants write an exact account of the expence of fuch an impreffion , and fend it with the poem , that I ་ may know what I engage for . I am very fenfible , ⚫ from your generofity on ...
... should repay . I beg you will let one of your ⚫ fervants write an exact account of the expence of fuch an impreffion , and fend it with the poem , that I ་ may know what I engage for . I am very fenfible , ⚫ from your generofity on ...
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... should concentrate all the topics of popular discontent : ac- cordingly it is infinuated , because an act of parliament had then lately paffed , by which it was enacted that all law proceedings fhould be in English , that therefore few ...
... should concentrate all the topics of popular discontent : ac- cordingly it is infinuated , because an act of parliament had then lately paffed , by which it was enacted that all law proceedings fhould be in English , that therefore few ...
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