The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... appears to have been essentially a self - educated man , and acquired his very considerable stock of knowledge by diligent study in the leisure hours after business . He carried on the business of bookseller for nine years in Fore ...
... appears to have been essentially a self - educated man , and acquired his very considerable stock of knowledge by diligent study in the leisure hours after business . He carried on the business of bookseller for nine years in Fore ...
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... appears as editor . He signed the advertisement of this edition , in which also appeared some of the handi- work of James , Boswell's second son . The fourth , the fifth , and the sixth editions were published respectively in 1804 ...
... appears as editor . He signed the advertisement of this edition , in which also appeared some of the handi- work of James , Boswell's second son . The fourth , the fifth , and the sixth editions were published respectively in 1804 ...
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... appear to offer any thing of interest . I have also incorporated a diary which Johnson had kept during a " Tour through North Wales , " made , in 1775 , in company with Mr. Thrale and his family . Mr. Boswell had , it appears , inquired ...
... appear to offer any thing of interest . I have also incorporated a diary which Johnson had kept during a " Tour through North Wales , " made , in 1775 , in company with Mr. Thrale and his family . Mr. Boswell had , it appears , inquired ...
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... appears to have made a few critical notes . Through the obliging interposition of Mr. Appleyard , private secre- tary of the second Earl Spencer , Mrs. Rose , the daughter of Dr. Strahan , favoured me with copies of several letters of ...
... appears to have made a few critical notes . Through the obliging interposition of Mr. Appleyard , private secre- tary of the second Earl Spencer , Mrs. Rose , the daughter of Dr. Strahan , favoured me with copies of several letters of ...
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... appear to hit the point in question , I have ventured a version of my own . With respect to the spirit towards Dr. Johnson himself by which I was actuated , I beg leave to say that I feel and have always felt for him a great , but , I ...
... appear to hit the point in question , I have ventured a version of my own . With respect to the spirit towards Dr. Johnson himself by which I was actuated , I beg leave to say that I feel and have always felt for him a great , but , I ...
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