The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to the Hebrides. To which are added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &c. and notes by various hands, Том 21835 |
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... Warton , Mr. Wise , and others . Sir Robert Cham- bers . Letters to Warton . - Collins . - - ― Page 1 CHAPTER II . 1755-1758 . Johnson receives the Degree of M. A. by Diploma . ― - · Cor- respondence with Warton and the Authorities of ...
... Warton , Mr. Wise , and others . Sir Robert Cham- bers . Letters to Warton . - Collins . - - ― Page 1 CHAPTER II . 1755-1758 . Johnson receives the Degree of M. A. by Diploma . ― - · Cor- respondence with Warton and the Authorities of ...
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... Warton , Mr. Wise , and others . Sir Robert Cham- bers . Letters to Warton . Collins . - - - - Page 1 CHAPTER II . 1755-1758 . - Cor- Johnson receives the Degree of M. A. by Diploma . respondence with Warton and the Authorities of the ...
... Warton , Mr. Wise , and others . Sir Robert Cham- bers . Letters to Warton . Collins . - - - - Page 1 CHAPTER II . 1755-1758 . - Cor- Johnson receives the Degree of M. A. by Diploma . respondence with Warton and the Authorities of the ...
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... Warton .. Letters to Bennet Langton . Illness of Johnson's Mother . Letters to her , - - and to Miss Porter . His Mother's Death . Prince of Abyssinia . " - Miscellanies . ― Oxford . - Francis Barber . - John Wilkes . Letter to Mrs ...
... Warton .. Letters to Bennet Langton . Illness of Johnson's Mother . Letters to her , - - and to Miss Porter . His Mother's Death . Prince of Abyssinia . " - Miscellanies . ― Oxford . - Francis Barber . - John Wilkes . Letter to Mrs ...
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... Warton's Essay on Pope . Sir James Mac- Projected Tour to the Hebrides . Schoolboy - donald . Happiness . 202 Table - Talk .. CHAPTER VIII . 1763 , Influence of the Weather . - Swift . — - Thom- - son.- Burke .. Sheridan . Evidences of ...
... Warton's Essay on Pope . Sir James Mac- Projected Tour to the Hebrides . Schoolboy - donald . Happiness . 202 Table - Talk .. CHAPTER VIII . 1763 , Influence of the Weather . - Swift . — - Thom- - son.- Burke .. Sheridan . Evidences of ...
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... Warton , Mr. Wise , and others . Sir Robert Chambers .. Letters to Warton . Collins . - IN 1754 I can trace nothing published by him , except his numbers of the Adventurer , and " The Life of Edward Cave , " in the Gentleman's Maga ...
... Warton , Mr. Wise , and others . Sir Robert Chambers .. Letters to Warton . Collins . - IN 1754 I can trace nothing published by him , except his numbers of the Adventurer , and " The Life of Edward Cave , " in the Gentleman's Maga ...
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afterwards answer antè appear Baretti Beauclerk BENNET LANGTON Bishop Boswell Burke Burney called Charles Burney College conversation dear Sir death Dictionary died dine doubt Earl edition English Essay favour Garrick gave genius gentleman give Goldsmith happy Hawkins hear heard honour hope humble servant John Joseph Warton kind King lady Langton letter literary lived London Lord Bute Lord Chesterfield Lord Macartney LUCY PORTER Madam mankind mentioned merit mind Miss never observed once opinion Oxford pension perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet poor pounds published Rasselas received recollect SAMUEL JOHNSON seems Shakspeare Sheridan shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Robert Chambers Soame Jenyns suppose sure talk tell thing Thomas THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth Warton William wish write written wrote
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