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... soon exhausted . In his visionary project of an academy , Johnson had probably wasted his wife's substance ; and Garrick's father had little more than his half - pay . The two fellow- travellers had the world before them , and each was ...
... soon exhausted . In his visionary project of an academy , Johnson had probably wasted his wife's substance ; and Garrick's father had little more than his half - pay . The two fellow- travellers had the world before them , and each was ...
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... soon after the departure of Savage . What habits he contracted in the course of that acquaintance cannot now be known . The am- bition of excelling in conversation , and that pride of victory , which , at times , disgraced a man of ...
... soon after the departure of Savage . What habits he contracted in the course of that acquaintance cannot now be known . The am- bition of excelling in conversation , and that pride of victory , which , at times , disgraced a man of ...
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... soon after proposed ; namely , an English Dictionary upon an enlarged plan . Several of the most opulent booksellers had meditated a work of this kind ; and the agreement was soon adjusted between the parties . Emboldened by this ...
... soon after proposed ; namely , an English Dictionary upon an enlarged plan . Several of the most opulent booksellers had meditated a work of this kind ; and the agreement was soon adjusted between the parties . Emboldened by this ...
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... soon despatched . In the month of June , 1783 , John- son had a paralytic stroke , which affected his speech only . He wrote to Dr. Taylor of West- minster ; and to his friend Mr. Allen , the printer , who lived at the next door . Dr ...
... soon despatched . In the month of June , 1783 , John- son had a paralytic stroke , which affected his speech only . He wrote to Dr. Taylor of West- minster ; and to his friend Mr. Allen , the printer , who lived at the next door . Dr ...
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... soon forgotten . Dr. Johnson was the first to restore the periodical essay to its original purpose , and it will appear soon that there is none of his works on which he set a higher value than on his RAMBLER . He seems to have thought ...
... soon forgotten . Dr. Johnson was the first to restore the periodical essay to its original purpose , and it will appear soon that there is none of his works on which he set a higher value than on his RAMBLER . He seems to have thought ...
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