The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. To which are Added, Volume 4J. Murray, 1835 |
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... published , in one volume , octavo , in October 1785 , within a year after Dr. Johnson's death . The original edition had two mottos : one in the title page , from Pope , - " O ! while along the stream of time thy name Expanded flies ...
... published , in one volume , octavo , in October 1785 , within a year after Dr. Johnson's death . The original edition had two mottos : one in the title page , from Pope , - " O ! while along the stream of time thy name Expanded flies ...
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... published in August 1786 , Mr. Boswell prefixed the following Advertisement : - " Animated by the very favourable reception which two large impressions of this work have had , it has been my study to make it as perfect as I could in ...
... published in August 1786 , Mr. Boswell prefixed the following Advertisement : - " Animated by the very favourable reception which two large impressions of this work have had , it has been my study to make it as perfect as I could in ...
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... published a Life of Beattie , died in 1806 , at the age of sixty - eight . — C. ( 2 ) The saint's name of Veronica was introduced into our family through my great grandmother Veronica , Countess of Kincardine , a Dutch lady of the noble ...
... published a Life of Beattie , died in 1806 , at the age of sixty - eight . — C. ( 2 ) The saint's name of Veronica was introduced into our family through my great grandmother Veronica , Countess of Kincardine , a Dutch lady of the noble ...
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... published by Sir William Forbes , and the world has acknowledged their uncommon merit . I am well assured Lord Mansfield has pronounced them to be excellent . ( 1 ) Here I obtained a promise from Lord Chief Baron Orde , that he would ...
... published by Sir William Forbes , and the world has acknowledged their uncommon merit . I am well assured Lord Mansfield has pronounced them to be excellent . ( 1 ) Here I obtained a promise from Lord Chief Baron Orde , that he would ...
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... published ( 1 ) with all formality ) : " Upon the whole , I have always considered him , botn in his lifetime and since his death , as approaching as nearly to the idea of a ( 1 ) This letter , though shattered by the sharp shot of Dr ...
... published ( 1 ) with all formality ) : " Upon the whole , I have always considered him , botn in his lifetime and since his death , as approaching as nearly to the idea of a ( 1 ) This letter , though shattered by the sharp shot of Dr ...
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