The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... called an idiot than an enthusiast ; but the editor takes the li- berty of disbelieving the anecdote altogether . That Mr. Bewley might have wished and asked for Dr. Johnson's autograph is natural enough ; but that , after a lapse of ...
... called an idiot than an enthusiast ; but the editor takes the li- berty of disbelieving the anecdote altogether . That Mr. Bewley might have wished and asked for Dr. Johnson's autograph is natural enough ; but that , after a lapse of ...
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... called Mr. Holder , the apothecary , who , though when he came he thought him dead , opened a vein , but could draw no blood . So has ended the long life of a very useful and very blameless man . I am , sir , your most humble servant ...
... called Mr. Holder , the apothecary , who , though when he came he thought him dead , opened a vein , but could draw no blood . So has ended the long life of a very useful and very blameless man . I am , sir , your most humble servant ...
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... called to another state , a state for which , I think , he was not unpre- pared , for he was very useful to the poor . How much soever I valued him , I now wish that I had valued him more 2 . " I have myself been ill more than eight ...
... called to another state , a state for which , I think , he was not unpre- pared , for he was very useful to the poor . How much soever I valued him , I now wish that I had valued him more 2 . " I have myself been ill more than eight ...
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... called " The Deformities of Johnson . " " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " London , 28th March , 1782 . " DEAR SIR , —The pleasure which we used to receive from each other on Good - Friday and Easter - day , we must be this year content to ...
... called " The Deformities of Johnson . " " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " London , 28th March , 1782 . " DEAR SIR , —The pleasure which we used to receive from each other on Good - Friday and Easter - day , we must be this year content to ...
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... called ' The Beauties of Johnson ' is the production of I know not whom ; I never saw it but by casual inspection , and considered myself as utterly disengaged from its consequences . Of the passage you mention , I remember some notice ...
... called ' The Beauties of Johnson ' is the production of I know not whom ; I never saw it but by casual inspection , and considered myself as utterly disengaged from its consequences . Of the passage you mention , I remember some notice ...
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