The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published. The Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Two Volumes, Volume 2 |
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... tell your whole mind to Lord Hailes ? He is , you know , both a Christian and a Lawyer . I fuppofe he is above partiality , and above loquacity ; and , I believe , he will not think the time loft in which he may quiet a disturbed , or ...
... tell your whole mind to Lord Hailes ? He is , you know , both a Christian and a Lawyer . I fuppofe he is above partiality , and above loquacity ; and , I believe , he will not think the time loft in which he may quiet a disturbed , or ...
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... property , you will be able to free yourself from every difficulty . " When I wrote laft , I fent , I think , ten packets . Did you receive them all ? « You " You must tell Mrs. Bofwell that I fufpected her 10 THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
... property , you will be able to free yourself from every difficulty . " When I wrote laft , I fent , I think , ten packets . Did you receive them all ? « You " You must tell Mrs. Bofwell that I fufpected her 10 THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
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... tell Mrs. Bofwell that I fufpected her to have written without your knowledge , and therefore did not return any answer , left a clandeftine correfpondence fhould have been perniciously discovered . I will write to I am , dear Sir ...
... tell Mrs. Bofwell that I fufpected her to have written without your knowledge , and therefore did not return any answer , left a clandeftine correfpondence fhould have been perniciously discovered . I will write to I am , dear Sir ...
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... tell me , with reason , that I have faid nothing , till I declare how much , according to my opinion , of the ultimate price ought to be distributed through the whole fucceffion of fale . " The deduction , I am afraid , will appear very ...
... tell me , with reason , that I have faid nothing , till I declare how much , according to my opinion , of the ultimate price ought to be distributed through the whole fucceffion of fale . " The deduction , I am afraid , will appear very ...
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... tell that Johnson , before setting out for Italy , as he had to cross the Alps , fat down to make himself wings . This many people would believe ; but it would be a picture of nothing . ******* ( naming a worthy friend of ours , ) used ...
... tell that Johnson , before setting out for Italy , as he had to cross the Alps , fat down to make himself wings . This many people would believe ; but it would be a picture of nothing . ******* ( naming a worthy friend of ours , ) used ...
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