The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... natural enough ; but that , after a lapse of five years , he should have been satisfied with receiving instead of an autograph a few bristles of a broom is too absurd ; and that Dr. Burney should not have mentioned so strange a story to ...
... natural enough ; but that , after a lapse of five years , he should have been satisfied with receiving instead of an autograph a few bristles of a broom is too absurd ; and that Dr. Burney should not have mentioned so strange a story to ...
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... " February , 1785 . -BOSWELL . 4 In both editions of Sir John Hawkins's " Life of Dr. Johnson , ' ignorance , " is printed . - Boswell . " " letter'd " When fainting Nature call'd for aid , And hovering 1782. - ETAT . 73 . 11.
... " February , 1785 . -BOSWELL . 4 In both editions of Sir John Hawkins's " Life of Dr. Johnson , ' ignorance , " is printed . - Boswell . " " letter'd " When fainting Nature call'd for aid , And hovering 1782. - ETAT . 73 . 11.
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James Boswell John Wilson Croker. " When fainting Nature call'd for aid , And hovering death prepared the blow , His vigorous remedy display'd The power of art without the show . " In misery's darkest caverns known , His ready help was ...
James Boswell John Wilson Croker. " When fainting Nature call'd for aid , And hovering death prepared the blow , His vigorous remedy display'd The power of art without the show . " In misery's darkest caverns known , His ready help was ...
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... nature that is gelidè and timide . " In fact he lived but few months after , and retained his faculties still a shorter time . He was a man of strict piety and profound learning , but little skilled in the knowledge of life or manners ...
... nature that is gelidè and timide . " In fact he lived but few months after , and retained his faculties still a shorter time . He was a man of strict piety and profound learning , but little skilled in the knowledge of life or manners ...
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... natural friend left ; but Providence has been pleased to preserve me from neglect ; I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply . My health has been , from my twen- tieth year , such as had seldom afforded me ...
... natural friend left ; but Providence has been pleased to preserve me from neglect ; I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply . My health has been , from my twen- tieth year , such as had seldom afforded me ...
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