The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... merit . " " Callimachus is a writer of little excellence . The chief thing to be learned from him is his account of rites and mythology ; which , though desirable to be known for the sake of understanding other parts of ancient authors ...
... merit . " " Callimachus is a writer of little excellence . The chief thing to be learned from him is his account of rites and mythology ; which , though desirable to be known for the sake of understanding other parts of ancient authors ...
Side 4
... a Secretary to the British herring fishery , remarkable for an extraordinary number of occasional verses , not of eminent merit . - BOSWELL . who has passed through life with more observation than Reynolds 4 . [ 1780 . THE LIFE OF.
... a Secretary to the British herring fishery , remarkable for an extraordinary number of occasional verses , not of eminent merit . - BOSWELL . who has passed through life with more observation than Reynolds 4 . [ 1780 . THE LIFE OF.
Side 6
... merit . " ence . " " His friend Garrick was so busy in conducting the drama , that they could not have so much intercourse as Mr. Garrick used to profess an anxious wish that there should be . There might , indeed , be something in the ...
... merit . " ence . " " His friend Garrick was so busy in conducting the drama , that they could not have so much intercourse as Mr. Garrick used to profess an anxious wish that there should be . There might , indeed , be something in the ...
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... merit of Otway " . " " Snatches of reading , " said he , " will not make a Bentley or a Clarke . They are , however , in a certain degree ad- vantageous . I would put a child into a library , ( where no ' unfit books are , ) and let him ...
... merit of Otway " . " " Snatches of reading , " said he , " will not make a Bentley or a Clarke . They are , however , in a certain degree ad- vantageous . I would put a child into a library , ( where no ' unfit books are , ) and let him ...
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... merits of the English poets ; upon the niceties of their characters , and the events of their progress through the world which they contributed to illuminate . His mind was so full of that kind of information , and it was so well ...
... merits of the English poets ; upon the niceties of their characters , and the events of their progress through the world which they contributed to illuminate . His mind was so full of that kind of information , and it was so well ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young