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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... acquaintance with each particular person , if it could be done , would be a task , of which the labour would not be repaid by the advantage . But exceptions are to be made ; one of which must be a friend so eminent as Sir Joshua ...
... acquaintance with each particular person , if it could be done , would be a task , of which the labour would not be repaid by the advantage . But exceptions are to be made ; one of which must be a friend so eminent as Sir Joshua ...
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... acquaintance with the Inudable zeal of one who was ambitious of general improvement . Sir Joshua , indeed , was lucky enough , at their very first meeting , to make a remark , which was so much above the common - place style of ...
... acquaintance with the Inudable zeal of one who was ambitious of general improvement . Sir Joshua , indeed , was lucky enough , at their very first meeting , to make a remark , which was so much above the common - place style of ...
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... acquainted with Johnson - Derrick - Mr . Thomas Sheridan - Mrs . Sheridan- A. Thomas Davies - Mrs . Davies - First ... acquaintance which I shall ever esteem as one of the most fortunate circumstances in my life . Though then but two ...
... acquainted with Johnson - Derrick - Mr . Thomas Sheridan - Mrs . Sheridan- A. Thomas Davies - Mrs . Davies - First ... acquaintance which I shall ever esteem as one of the most fortunate circumstances in my life . Though then but two ...
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