Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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... Kirk . Dinner at Monboddo . Emigration . Homer . Biography and history compared . Decrease Writing and The Union . Retirement Question conProfessor Mr. Tyers's Contents . Decrease of learning . Causes of it . CONTENTS. ...
... Kirk . Dinner at Monboddo . Emigration . Homer . Biography and history compared . Decrease Writing and The Union . Retirement Question conProfessor Mr. Tyers's Contents . Decrease of learning . Causes of it . CONTENTS. ...
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James Boswell Herbert Vaughan Abbott. Contents . Decrease of learning . Causes of it . Promotion of Bishops . Warburton . Lowth . Value of politeness . Dr. Johnson's sentiments concerning Lord Monboddo . Arrive at Aberdeen . August 22 ...
James Boswell Herbert Vaughan Abbott. Contents . Decrease of learning . Causes of it . Promotion of Bishops . Warburton . Lowth . Value of politeness . Dr. Johnson's sentiments concerning Lord Monboddo . Arrive at Aberdeen . August 22 ...
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... Learning of the Scots from 1550 to 1650. The arts of civil life little known in Scotland till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Arrive at Talisker . Presbyterian clergy deficient ...
... Learning of the Scots from 1550 to 1650. The arts of civil life little known in Scotland till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Arrive at Talisker . Presbyterian clergy deficient ...
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... learning among the learned ; and from flashing his wit upon minds bright enough to reflect it . He had disappointed my expectations so long , that I began to despair ; but in spring , 1773 , he talked of coming to Scotland that year ...
... learning among the learned ; and from flashing his wit upon minds bright enough to reflect it . He had disappointed my expectations so long , that I began to despair ; but in spring , 1773 , he talked of coming to Scotland that year ...
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... learning as he had . When he visited Eton in 1789 he writes , I was asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one ...
... learning as he had . When he visited Eton in 1789 he writes , I was asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one ...
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Aberdeen afterwards ancient Anec asked Auchinleck August August 15 August 21 believe boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle church conversation Croker dinner Duke Dunvegan DUPPA Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Walpole Hume Humphry Clinker Inchkenneth island isle JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson wrote journey King Kingsburgh Lady Laird land learning lived London Lord Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed opinion passage Piozzi Letters pleased Portree Prince Prince Charles publick Rasay Robertson rock Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept SEPTEMBER servant shew Sir Allan suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tour walked WALTER SCOTT wish writing young