The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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James Boswell Hester Lynch Piozzi, Edward Garland Fletcher. ' MY DEAR SIR , TO THE SAME ' I Now write to you , lest in some of your freaks and humours you should fancy yourself neglected . Such fancies I must entreat you never to admit ...
James Boswell Hester Lynch Piozzi, Edward Garland Fletcher. ' MY DEAR SIR , TO THE SAME ' I Now write to you , lest in some of your freaks and humours you should fancy yourself neglected . Such fancies I must entreat you never to admit ...
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... Sir Alexander Gordon . ' My dear Boswell , do not neglect to write to me ; for your kindness is one of the pleasures of my life , which I should be sorry to lose , ' Your humble servant , ' I am , Sir , ' February 18 , 1777. ' ' SAM ...
... Sir Alexander Gordon . ' My dear Boswell , do not neglect to write to me ; for your kindness is one of the pleasures of my life , which I should be sorry to lose , ' Your humble servant , ' I am , Sir , ' February 18 , 1777. ' ' SAM ...
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... dear Sir , ' Yours faithfully , ' December 27 , 1777. ' ' DEAR SIR , ' SAM JOHNSON ' ' TO DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON ' Edinburgh , Jan. 8 , 1778 ' Your congratulations upon a new year are mixed with complaint : mine must be so too . My wife ...
... dear Sir , ' Yours faithfully , ' December 27 , 1777. ' ' DEAR SIR , ' SAM JOHNSON ' ' TO DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON ' Edinburgh , Jan. 8 , 1778 ' Your congratulations upon a new year are mixed with complaint : mine must be so too . My wife ...
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