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" I had taken two degrees, as the manner is, signified many ways how much better it would content them that I would stay ; as by many letters full of kindness and loving respect, both before that time and long after, I was assured of their singular good... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 94
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
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Explanatory Notes and Remarks on Milton's Paradise Lost

Jonathan Richardson - 1734 - 756 pages
...hands of thoje Curteous and Learned Men, the Fellowes of that Colledge wherein Ifpent fome Yeares : who at my Parting, after I had taken two Degrees, as. the manner is, fignifid many Ways, how much better it would Content Them that I would Stay; as by many Letters full...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 pages
...univerftty, he anfwers, in general terms; d 2 " Th« " The Fellows of the College wherein I " fpent fbme years, at my parting, after " I had taken two degrees, as the raanf' ner is, fignified many times how much " better it would content them that I " fhould flay.—As...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...of the unmfrfity^ he anfwers, ia general terms j " The Fellows of the College " wherein I fpent fome years, at my parting, "after I had taken two degrees, as the man** ner is, fignified many times how much bet" ter it would content them that I mould ** flay. —...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...the univerjity, he anfwers, in general terms ; " The Fellows of the " College wherein I fpent fome years, at my parting, " after I had taken two degrees, as the manner is, " fignified many times how much better it would conft tent them that I fhould fiay. — As for the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...the univerfiiy, he anfwers, in general terms ; " The Fellows of the .• College wherein I fpent fome years, at my parting, " after I had taken two degrees, as the manner is, " fignified iDany times how much better it would con" tent them that I Ihould (lay. — As for the...
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work

Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...uni'verfity, he anfwers, in general terms ; c• The Fellows of the College " wherein I fpent fome years, at my parting, " after I had taken two degrees, as the man" ner is, fignified many times how much bet" ter it would content them that I fhould " ftay. —...
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The life of Milton. To which are added Conjectures on the origin of Paradise ...

William Hayley - 1799 - 376 pages
...thofe cour" teous and learned men^ the Fellows of that " College j wherein I fpent fome years ; who , at " my parting , after I had taken two degrees , as ** the manner is, lignified many ways how much. " bettet it would content them that I would ftay$ " as by many letters...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...expected ths Paradise Lost. HtpnlJished the same year two more pamphlets, upon the sa-ne question. iToone of his antagonists, who affirms that he was vomited out of the university, •: answers, in general terms; " The Fellows of the College wherein I spent some years, at my parting,...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...this expectation." From a promise like this, at once fervid, pious and rational, might be expected the Paradise Lost. •'• He published the same year...To one of his antagonists, who affirms that he was vemitcd sut of the university, Jie answers, in general terms; " The Fellows of the College wherein...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...His next work was " The Reason of ChurchGovernment urged against Prelacy, by Mr. John Milton, 1642. He published the same year two" more pamphlets upon the same question." His father, after Reading was taken by Essex, came to reside in his house, and his school increased....
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