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... Lives of the Poets impartially ? He was the first that brought Whig and Tory into a Dictionary . And what do you think of his defini- tion of Excise ? Do you know the history of his aversion to the word transpire ? " Then taking down ...
... Lives of the Poets impartially ? He was the first that brought Whig and Tory into a Dictionary . And what do you think of his defini- tion of Excise ? Do you know the history of his aversion to the word transpire ? " Then taking down ...
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... Lives of the Poets , " I hastened down to Mr. Thrale's at Streatham , where he now was , that I might insure his being at home next day ; and after dinner , when I thought he would receive the good news in the best humour , I announced ...
... Lives of the Poets , " I hastened down to Mr. Thrale's at Streatham , where he now was , that I might insure his being at home next day ; and after dinner , when I thought he would receive the good news in the best humour , I announced ...
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... live in the country , I would not devote myself to the acquisition of popularity ; I would live in a much better way , much more happily ; I would have my time at my own command . " BOSWELL . The " But , Sir , is it not a 1778. ÆTAT . 69 ...
... live in the country , I would not devote myself to the acquisition of popularity ; I would live in a much better way , much more happily ; I would have my time at my own command . " BOSWELL . The " But , Sir , is it not a 1778. ÆTAT . 69 ...
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... 1 Dr. Johnson was by no means attentive to minute accuracy in his " Lives of the Poets ; " for notwithstand- ing my having detected this mistake , he has continued it . I hope you will . I am eager to see 48 LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... 1 Dr. Johnson was by no means attentive to minute accuracy in his " Lives of the Poets ; " for notwithstand- ing my having detected this mistake , he has continued it . I hope you will . I am eager to see 48 LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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... lives to read . “ I am , dear Sir , " Your most affectionate , “ November 21 , 1778. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " About this time the Rev. Mr. John Hussey , who had been some time in trade , and was then a clergy- man of the church of England ...
... lives to read . “ I am , dear Sir , " Your most affectionate , “ November 21 , 1778. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " About this time the Rev. Mr. John Hussey , who had been some time in trade , and was then a clergy- man of the church of England ...
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