The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... Dictionary - Lord Chesterfield - His alleged Neglect of Johnson - His Papers in " The World , " in Recommendation of the Dictionary - Letter to the Earl - Bolingbroke's Works edited by Mallet - Johnson visits Oxford for the purpose of ...
... Dictionary - Lord Chesterfield - His alleged Neglect of Johnson - His Papers in " The World , " in Recommendation of the Dictionary - Letter to the Earl - Bolingbroke's Works edited by Mallet - Johnson visits Oxford for the purpose of ...
Page 153
... Dictionary , addressed to Lord Chesterfield . I am much pleased with the plan , and I think the specimen is one of the best that I have ever read . Most specimens disgust , rather than prejudice us in favour of the work to follow ; but ...
... Dictionary , addressed to Lord Chesterfield . I am much pleased with the plan , and I think the specimen is one of the best that I have ever read . Most specimens disgust , rather than prejudice us in favour of the work to follow ; but ...
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... Dictionary . We have seen that the reward of his labour was only fifteen hundred and seventy- five pounds ; and when the expense of amanuenses and paper , and other articles , are deducted , his clear profit was very inconsiderable . I ...
... Dictionary . We have seen that the reward of his labour was only fifteen hundred and seventy- five pounds ; and when the expense of amanuenses and paper , and other articles , are deducted , his clear profit was very inconsiderable . I ...
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