Life of JohnsonMacmillan, 1893 - 718 páginas |
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... Dictionary . eldest Mr. Macbean , who was with Mr. Cham- bers , has very good materials for such a work , which I have seen , and will do it at a very low rate.4 I think the terms of War and Navigation might be comprised , with good ...
... Dictionary . eldest Mr. Macbean , who was with Mr. Cham- bers , has very good materials for such a work , which I have seen , and will do it at a very low rate.4 I think the terms of War and Navigation might be comprised , with good ...
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... Dictionary is dedicated to you , is to be imputed only to your reputation for superior skill in those sciences 51 It has been circulated , I know not with what authenticity , that Johnson considered Dr. Birch as a dull writer , and said ...
... Dictionary is dedicated to you , is to be imputed only to your reputation for superior skill in those sciences 51 It has been circulated , I know not with what authenticity , that Johnson considered Dr. Birch as a dull writer , and said ...
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... of them might be Hawkesworth's . Croker was certain that none of them were Johnson's , and later editors seem to agree with him , PLAN OF THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY however , had bestowed much 58 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... of them might be Hawkesworth's . Croker was certain that none of them were Johnson's , and later editors seem to agree with him , PLAN OF THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY however , had bestowed much 58 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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... DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE , was announced to the world , by the publication of its " Plan " or " Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what ...
... DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE , was announced to the world , by the publication of its " Plan " or " Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what ...
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... Dictionary came to be inscribed to Lord Chesterfield , was this : I had neglected to write it by the time appointed . Dodsley suggested a desire to have it addressed to Lord Ches- terfield . I laid hold of this as a pretext for delay ...
... Dictionary came to be inscribed to Lord Chesterfield , was this : I had neglected to write it by the time appointed . Dodsley suggested a desire to have it addressed to Lord Ches- terfield . I laid hold of this as a pretext for delay ...
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