Commonplace book : manuscript, 1774-1783 and undated.

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Commonplace book : manuscript, 1774-1783 and undated.

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Excerpts, chiefly from newspapers, of poems, epitaphs, essays, scientific observations, and other material; includes a list of the populations of American colonies in 1774, and Soame Jenyns' epitaph of Samuel Johnson.

1 v. (49 leaves) ; 21 cm.

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Jenyns, Soame, 1704-1787

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Soame Jenyns is best known for his Free enquiry into the nature and origin of evil (1757) which received savage treatment by Samuel Johnson in his review published in the Literary magazine. Jenyns was widely admired, however, for his easy prose style. From the description of Memorandum of agreement with James Dodsley, 1782 February and May 25. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 34072986 Epithet: of Add MS 38306 British Library Archives...

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784

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