Life of Johnson, Volumen1H. Frowde, 1904 |
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... Thing that had been written against him ; and here his chief Intention seems to have been to make Sport . Dedication to the Earl of Rochford of , and Preface to , Mr. Payne's Introduction to the Game of Draughts . acknowl . Introduction ...
... Thing that had been written against him ; and here his chief Intention seems to have been to make Sport . Dedication to the Earl of Rochford of , and Preface to , Mr. Payne's Introduction to the Game of Draughts . acknowl . Introduction ...
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... thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Almost all the life - writers we have had before Toland and Desmaiseaux , are indeed strange insipid creatures ; and yet I ...
... thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Almost all the life - writers we have had before Toland and Desmaiseaux , are indeed strange insipid creatures ; and yet I ...
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... regarded ; the most superfluous things he saith are always of some value . And other ancient authours have the same phrase , nearly in the same sense . ' 1 Rambler , No. 60 . 24 JOHNSON'S BIRTH AND BAPTISM [ 1709 Of one thing.
... regarded ; the most superfluous things he saith are always of some value . And other ancient authours have the same phrase , nearly in the same sense . ' 1 Rambler , No. 60 . 24 JOHNSON'S BIRTH AND BAPTISM [ 1709 Of one thing.
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James Boswell. 24 JOHNSON'S BIRTH AND BAPTISM [ 1709 Of one thing I am certain , that considering how highly the small portion which we have of the table - talk and other anecdotes of our celebrated writers is valued , and how earnestly ...
James Boswell. 24 JOHNSON'S BIRTH AND BAPTISM [ 1709 Of one thing I am certain , that considering how highly the small portion which we have of the table - talk and other anecdotes of our celebrated writers is valued , and how earnestly ...
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... through his life so strongly marked his character , of that poetick talent which afterwards bore such rich and plentiful fruits ; for , excepting his orthographick works , every thing 1712 ] HIS EYESIGHT 29 Young Johnson had the misfortune.
... through his life so strongly marked his character , of that poetick talent which afterwards bore such rich and plentiful fruits ; for , excepting his orthographick works , every thing 1712 ] HIS EYESIGHT 29 Young Johnson had the misfortune.
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