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 2Henry Baldwin, 1791 - Authors, English |
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... dear Mrs. Boswell ; and tell her , that I hope to be wanting in nothing that I can contribute , to bring you all out of your troubles .. I am , dear Sir , most affectionately , “ Your humble servant , • London , Jan. 15 . 1776 . SAM ...
... dear Mrs. Boswell ; and tell her , that I hope to be wanting in nothing that I can contribute , to bring you all out of your troubles .. I am , dear Sir , most affectionately , “ Your humble servant , • London , Jan. 15 . 1776 . SAM ...
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... dear Sir , are my thoughts , immethodical and deliberative ; but , perhaps , you may find in them fome glimmering of evidence . “ I cannot , however , but again recommend to you a conference with Lord Hailes , whom you know to be both a ...
... dear Sir , are my thoughts , immethodical and deliberative ; but , perhaps , you may find in them fome glimmering of evidence . “ I cannot , however , but again recommend to you a conference with Lord Hailes , whom you know to be both a ...
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... dear Sir , “ Your most faithful fervant , “ February 9 , 1776 . SAM . JOHNSON . “ I hope I shall get some ground now with Mrs. Boswell ; make my compliments to her , and to the little people . “ Don't burn papers ; they may be safe ...
... dear Sir , “ Your most faithful fervant , “ February 9 , 1776 . SAM . JOHNSON . “ I hope I shall get some ground now with Mrs. Boswell ; make my compliments to her , and to the little people . “ Don't burn papers ; they may be safe ...
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... dear Sir , “ Most affectionately yours , « Feb. 24 , 1776 . SAM . JOHNSON . " * Having communicated to Lord Hailes what Dr. Johnson wrote concerning the question which perplexed me so much , his Lordship wrote to me , “ Your scruples ...
... dear Sir , “ Most affectionately yours , « Feb. 24 , 1776 . SAM . JOHNSON . " * Having communicated to Lord Hailes what Dr. Johnson wrote concerning the question which perplexed me so much , his Lordship wrote to me , “ Your scruples ...
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... DEAR SIR , “ VERY early in April we leave England , and in the beginning of the next week I shall leave London for a short time ; of this I think it necessary to inform you , that you may not be disappointed in any of your enterprises ...
... DEAR SIR , “ VERY early in April we leave England , and in the beginning of the next week I shall leave London for a short time ; of this I think it necessary to inform you , that you may not be disappointed in any of your enterprises ...
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