The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 3Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1866 |
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Page iii
... dinner Conversation - Garrick - M'Swinney - Colley Cuper - Horace's " Dif- ficile est propriè communia dicere " -Elkanah Settle , the " City Poet " -Johnson's Ideas of Scotland - Mr . Wilkes and the Attorney - General - Mrs . Knowles ...
... dinner Conversation - Garrick - M'Swinney - Colley Cuper - Horace's " Dif- ficile est propriè communia dicere " -Elkanah Settle , the " City Poet " -Johnson's Ideas of Scotland - Mr . Wilkes and the Attorney - General - Mrs . Knowles ...
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... - Dr . Dodd's " Thoughts in Prison " -Writings of Pennant - Johnson and Dr. Percy - Correspondence- Johnson's high Opinion of Dr. Percy 91 107 132 150 168 CHAPTER X .-- 1778 Dinner at Langton's - Chapter concerning iv CONTENT.
... - Dr . Dodd's " Thoughts in Prison " -Writings of Pennant - Johnson and Dr. Percy - Correspondence- Johnson's high Opinion of Dr. Percy 91 107 132 150 168 CHAPTER X .-- 1778 Dinner at Langton's - Chapter concerning iv CONTENT.
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James Boswell. CHAPTER X .-- 1778 Dinner at Langton's - Chapter concerning Snakes - Soame Jenyns - Styles of different Painters - Mr . Topham Beauclerk - Luxury - On Governments- Maccaronic Verses -Mr . Orme's Admiration of Johnson ...
James Boswell. CHAPTER X .-- 1778 Dinner at Langton's - Chapter concerning Snakes - Soame Jenyns - Styles of different Painters - Mr . Topham Beauclerk - Luxury - On Governments- Maccaronic Verses -Mr . Orme's Admiration of Johnson ...
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... dinner , at Sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the conscientious accuracy of that cele- brated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many of the exaggerated accounts given by Dr. Hawkesworth of his voyages . I told him ...
... dinner , at Sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the conscientious accuracy of that cele- brated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many of the exaggerated accounts given by Dr. Hawkesworth of his voyages . I told him ...
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... dinner , Dr. Johnson and I passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am disappointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great ...
... dinner , Dr. Johnson and I passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am disappointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great ...
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