Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1927 |
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... merit in pay- ing so much attention to the improvement of one who was dependent upon his Lordship's protection ; it has probably been exceeded in no instance by the most exemplary parent ; and though I can by no means approve of ...
... merit in pay- ing so much attention to the improvement of one who was dependent upon his Lordship's protection ; it has probably been exceeded in no instance by the most exemplary parent ; and though I can by no means approve of ...
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... merit in the execution of the work , I have resolved to adopt and enlarge upon the excellent plan of Mr. Mason , in his Memoirs of Gray . Wherever narrative is necessary to explain , connect , and supply , I furnish it to the best of my ...
... merit in the execution of the work , I have resolved to adopt and enlarge upon the excellent plan of Mr. Mason , in his Memoirs of Gray . Wherever narrative is necessary to explain , connect , and supply , I furnish it to the best of my ...
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... merit as he could conceive . ' His next instructor in English was a master , whom , when he spoke of him to me , he familiarly called Tom Brown , who , said he , ' published a spelling - book , and dedicated it to the UNIVERSE ; but , I ...
... merit as he could conceive . ' His next instructor in English was a master , whom , when he spoke of him to me , he familiarly called Tom Brown , who , said he , ' published a spelling - book , and dedicated it to the UNIVERSE ; but , I ...
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... merit , had , from his earliest years , secured him a kind reception in the best families at Lichfield . Among these I can mention Mr. Howard , Dr. Swinfen , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Levett , Captain Garrick , father of the great ornament of ...
... merit , had , from his earliest years , secured him a kind reception in the best families at Lichfield . Among these I can mention Mr. Howard , Dr. Swinfen , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Levett , Captain Garrick , father of the great ornament of ...
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... merit of Johnson , and the cheap price at which this book was offered , there were not subscribers enough to insure a sufficient sale ; so the work never appeared , and probably , never was executed . We find him again this year at ...
... merit of Johnson , and the cheap price at which this book was offered , there were not subscribers enough to insure a sufficient sale ; so the work never appeared , and probably , never was executed . We find him again this year at ...
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acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller called character church compliments consider conversation dear Sir death Dictionary dined doubt edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope house of Stuart humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind King lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published Rambler reason remarkable Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses WARTON Whig wish wonder write written wrote