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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by ... - Page 99
by English poets - 1790
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...in 1744. I have heard Dodfley, by whom it was publifhed, relate, that when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was an hundred and...niggardly offer ; for this -was no every-day 'writer. In 1741 he went to Leyden, in purfuit c£ medical knowledge ; and three years afterwards (May 1 6, 1744)...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...1744. I have heard Dodfley, by whom it was publifhed, relate, that! when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was an hundred and...niggardly offer ; for this -was no every-day writer. * In 1741 he went to Leyden, in purfuit of medical knowledge ; and three years afterwards (May 1 6, 1744)...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 pages
...in 1744. I have heard Dodfley, by whom it was publifhed, relate, that when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was an hundred and...him not to make a niggardly offer ; for this was no (Very-day 'writer. Jn 1741 he went to Ley den, in purfuit of medical knowledge ; and three years afterwards...
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Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A. Philips. West. Collins. Dyer. Shenstone ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...was publifhed, relate, that when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was aft hundred and twenty pounds, being fuch as he was not...niggardly offer ; for this -was no every-day writer. In 1741 he went to Ley den, in purfuit of medical knowledge ; and three years afterwards (May 1 6, 1744)...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 pages
...relate, that when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was an A 2 hunhundred and twenty pounds, being fuch as he was not inclined...advifed him not to make a niggardly offer; for this inas no every-day writer. In 1741 he went to Leyden, in purfuit or* medical knowledge; and three years...
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prefaces biographical and critical to the works of the english poets

SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 pages
...relate, that when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was an A 2 hunhundred and twenty pounds, being fuch as he was not inclined...advifed him not to make a niggardly offer ; for this locis no every-day "writer, In 1741 he went to Leyden, in purfuit of medical knowledge ; and three...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: With Critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 504 pages
...demanded for it, which was an hundred and twenty pounds, being fuch as he was not inclined to give 437 precipitately, he carried the work to Pope, •who,...niggardly offer ; for this "was no every-day 'writer. In 1741 he went to Leyden, in purfuit of medical knowledge ; and three years afterwards (May 1 6, 1744)...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...in 1744. I have heard Dodfley, by whom it was publifhed, relate, that when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was an hundred and...niggardly offer ; for this was no every-day writer. In 1741 he wens to Leyden, in purfuit of medical knowledge; and three years afterwards (May 16, 1744)...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...in 1744. I have heard Dodfley, by whom it was publifhed, relate, thap when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was an hundred and...niggardly offer; for this .was no every-day writer. In 1741 he went to Leyden, in purfuit of medical knowledge; and three years afterwards (May 16,1744) became...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...in 1744. I have heard Dodfley, by whom it was publifhed, relate, that when the copy was offered him, the price demanded for it, which was an hundred and...it, advifed him not to make a niggardly offer ; for tbit teas no every -day writer, In 1741 he went to Leyden, in purfuit of medical knowledge; and three...
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