The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... published by the Foulis , Telemachus and Collins's Po- ems , each a shilling ; I would be glad to have them . " Make my compliments to Mrs. Boswell , though she does not love me . You see what perverse things ladies are , and how little ...
... published by the Foulis , Telemachus and Collins's Po- ems , each a shilling ; I would be glad to have them . " Make my compliments to Mrs. Boswell , though she does not love me . You see what perverse things ladies are , and how little ...
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... published , on condition that the profits arising from their publication should be applied to the esta- blishment of a manège in the university 2 . The gift was accepted in full convocation . A person 3 being now recommended to Dr ...
... published , on condition that the profits arising from their publication should be applied to the esta- blishment of a manège in the university 2 . The gift was accepted in full convocation . A person 3 being now recommended to Dr ...
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... published , and that Sir John Pringle had observed to me , that Dr. Smith , who had never been in trade , could not be expected to write well on that subject any more than 66 He a lawyer upon physick . JOHNSON . is mistaken , sir ; a ...
... published , and that Sir John Pringle had observed to me , that Dr. Smith , who had never been in trade , could not be expected to write well on that subject any more than 66 He a lawyer upon physick . JOHNSON . is mistaken , sir ; a ...
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... published in a few days , un- der the title of " Johnsoniana , or Bon Mots of Dr. Johnson . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is a mighty impudent thing 3. " BOSWELL . Pray , sir , could you have no redress if you were to prosecute a publisher for ...
... published in a few days , un- der the title of " Johnsoniana , or Bon Mots of Dr. Johnson . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is a mighty impudent thing 3. " BOSWELL . Pray , sir , could you have no redress if you were to prosecute a publisher for ...
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... published several Italian and Latin works ; among the latter was a " Commentary on Horace's Art of Poetry . " - ED . ] 3 [ Fludyer was the immediate contemporary of Johnson , having entered ( scholar ) within a month of Johnson's ...
... published several Italian and Latin works ; among the latter was a " Commentary on Horace's Art of Poetry . " - ED . ] 3 [ Fludyer was the immediate contemporary of Johnson , having entered ( scholar ) within a month of Johnson's ...
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