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... Lord Elibank had written in English , for his lady , and requested of Johnson to turn it into Latin for him . Having read Domina de 6 [ Probably " The Sisters , " a comedy performed one night only , at Covent Garden , in 1769. Dr ...
... Lord Elibank had written in English , for his lady , and requested of Johnson to turn it into Latin for him . Having read Domina de 6 [ Probably " The Sisters , " a comedy performed one night only , at Covent Garden , in 1769. Dr ...
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... Lord Granville ; that after he had written his letter giving an account of the battle of Dettingen , he said , ' Here is a letter , expressed in terms not good enough for a tallow- chandler to have used . " Here Lord Macartney remarks ...
... Lord Granville ; that after he had written his letter giving an account of the battle of Dettingen , he said , ' Here is a letter , expressed in terms not good enough for a tallow- chandler to have used . " Here Lord Macartney remarks ...
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... Lord that from a too great eagerness of praise and popularity , and a polite- ness carried to a ridiculous excess , he was likely , after asserting a thing in general , to give it up again in parts . For instance , if he had said ...
... Lord that from a too great eagerness of praise and popularity , and a polite- ness carried to a ridiculous excess , he was likely , after asserting a thing in general , to give it up again in parts . For instance , if he had said ...
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... Lord Charles Hay , after his return from America , was preparing his defence to be offered to the Court - Martial which he had demanded , having heard Mr. Langton as high in expressions of admira- tion of Johnson , as he usually was ...
... Lord Charles Hay , after his return from America , was preparing his defence to be offered to the Court - Martial which he had demanded , having heard Mr. Langton as high in expressions of admira- tion of Johnson , as he usually was ...
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... Lord , he said , Respect him , you could not ; for he had no mind of his own . Love him you could not ; for that which you could do with him , every one else could . " " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said , No man was more foolish when he had not ...
... Lord , he said , Respect him , you could not ; for he had no mind of his own . Love him you could not ; for that which you could do with him , every one else could . " " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said , No man was more foolish when he had not ...
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