Boswell's Life of Johnson, Together with Boswell's Journal of a Tour of the Hebride and Johnson's Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, Volume 1 |
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Page 91
... literary dissertations in Latin or English , critical remarks on authours ancient or modern , forgotten poems that deserve revival , or loose pieces , like Floyer's ' , worth pre- serving . By this method , your literary article , for ...
... literary dissertations in Latin or English , critical remarks on authours ancient or modern , forgotten poems that deserve revival , or loose pieces , like Floyer's ' , worth pre- serving . By this method , your literary article , for ...
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... literary circle with which his Lordship was well acquainted , and was , indeed , himself one of its ornaments . Dr. Adams expostulated with Johnson , and suggested , that his not being admitted when he called on him , was , probably ...
... literary circle with which his Lordship was well acquainted , and was , indeed , himself one of its ornaments . Dr. Adams expostulated with Johnson , and suggested , that his not being admitted when he called on him , was , probably ...
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... literary labours were Scotch- men , Mr. Millar and Mr. Strahan . Millar , though himself no great judge of literature , had good sense enough to have for his friends very able men to give him their opinion and advice in the purchase of ...
... literary labours were Scotch- men , Mr. Millar and Mr. Strahan . Millar , though himself no great judge of literature , had good sense enough to have for his friends very able men to give him their opinion and advice in the purchase of ...
Contents
DR HILLS DEDICATION TO JOWETT | xxix |
TITLEPAGE OF THE THIRD EDITION | xlvii |
Advertisement to the Life | 23 |
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