The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: And the Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Том 2G. Routledge and Sons, 1885 |
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... Reynolds's Second Portrait of him . DAVID GARRICK , Humour Front . 66 as Kitely , " in Ben Jonson's Every Man in his To face page 74 " " " " 176 OLIVER GOLDSMITH MRS . ABINGTON 272 29 THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL.D. IN 1764 and.
... Reynolds's Second Portrait of him . DAVID GARRICK , Humour Front . 66 as Kitely , " in Ben Jonson's Every Man in his To face page 74 " " " " 176 OLIVER GOLDSMITH MRS . ABINGTON 272 29 THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL.D. IN 1764 and.
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... Second Portrait of him . . Front . ` DAVID GARRICK , Humour " as Kitely , " in Ben Jonson's Every Man in his To face page 74 OLIVER GOLDSMITH 22 99 176 MRS . ABINGTON 272 THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL.D. IN 1764 and.
... Second Portrait of him . . Front . ` DAVID GARRICK , Humour " as Kitely , " in Ben Jonson's Every Man in his To face page 74 OLIVER GOLDSMITH 22 99 176 MRS . ABINGTON 272 THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL.D. IN 1764 and.
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... Garrick took him under his protec- tion , and would have found a place for him in his theatre , but lived not to be able to do it ; and that these and other misfortunes and disappointments had brought him to the condition , as he ...
... Garrick took him under his protec- tion , and would have found a place for him in his theatre , but lived not to be able to do it ; and that these and other misfortunes and disappointments had brought him to the condition , as he ...
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... Garrick's acting , in its universality.1 His Majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth , which he seemed to have read , and asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , " Warburton has most general ...
... Garrick's acting , in its universality.1 His Majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth , which he seemed to have read , and asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , " Warburton has most general ...
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... Garrick intended to run this first comedy of Kelly's , False Delicacy , against his own Good - natured Man , and give it the first start . Kelly's comedy was produced on the 23rd of January , 1768. Its prologue and epilogue were written ...
... Garrick intended to run this first comedy of Kelly's , False Delicacy , against his own Good - natured Man , and give it the first start . Kelly's comedy was produced on the 23rd of January , 1768. Its prologue and epilogue were written ...
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admiration affectionate afterwards answered appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON Boswell's called character church compliments conversation David Garrick DEAR SIR dined dinner Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman George Steevens give Goldsmith happy hear Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL Journey King lady Langton language learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind nation never night Nonjuror observed occasion opinion Oxford pamphlet perhaps pleased pleasure poem political publick published reason remark Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed Sheridan shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Steevens Strahan Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies truth Whiggism Williams wish wonder write written wrote
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Страница 138 - Mr. Mickle, the translator of " The Lusiad," and I, went to visit him at this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil.