The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 - Authors, English |
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... letter in favour of his friends . The truth , however , is , that he was remark- able , in an extraordinary degree , for what she denies to him ; and , above all , for this very sort of kindness , writing letters for those to whom his ...
... letter in favour of his friends . The truth , however , is , that he was remark- able , in an extraordinary degree , for what she denies to him ; and , above all , for this very sort of kindness , writing letters for those to whom his ...
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... letters written by himself , which shew with what com- posure his steady piety enabled him to behave . To the ... letter to the Reverend Dr. Taylor , insert- " TO MR . EDMUND ALLen . " DEAR SIR , It has pleased GOD , this morning ...
... letters written by himself , which shew with what com- posure his steady piety enabled him to behave . To the ... letter to the Reverend Dr. Taylor , insert- " TO MR . EDMUND ALLen . " DEAR SIR , It has pleased GOD , this morning ...
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... letter once that somebody had written to him , no matter what it was about ; but he wanted to have the letter back , and expressed a mighty value for it , he hoped it was to be met with again , he would not lose it for a thousand pounds ...
... letter once that somebody had written to him , no matter what it was about ; but he wanted to have the letter back , and expressed a mighty value for it , he hoped it was to be met with again , he would not lose it for a thousand pounds ...
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... letter was lost it was worth a thousand pounds , and when it was found it was not worth a farthing . ' " " 1 " The style and character of his conversation is pretty generally known ; it was certainly conducted in conformity with a ...
... letter was lost it was worth a thousand pounds , and when it was found it was not worth a farthing . ' " " 1 " The style and character of his conversation is pretty generally known ; it was certainly conducted in conformity with a ...
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... letter of the 30th of July this year , to Mr. Cruikshank , in which he says , " I am going to put myself into your ... letters from him to Mr. Cruikshank , 38 THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
... letter of the 30th of July this year , to Mr. Cruikshank , in which he says , " I am going to put myself into your ... letters from him to Mr. Cruikshank , 38 THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
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