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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... honour , is peculiar to the great , or at least to the wealthy ; but an opportunity now offers for almost every individual to secure the praise of paying a just regard to the illustrious dead , united with the pleasure of doing good to ...
... honour , is peculiar to the great , or at least to the wealthy ; but an opportunity now offers for almost every individual to secure the praise of paying a just regard to the illustrious dead , united with the pleasure of doing good to ...
Page 230
... honour or a small advantage ; since it will put the enjoyment of your conversation more frequently in the power of , dear Sir , your most obliged and affectionate , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " P. S. I have enclosed a letter to the Vice ...
... honour or a small advantage ; since it will put the enjoyment of your conversation more frequently in the power of , dear Sir , your most obliged and affectionate , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " P. S. I have enclosed a letter to the Vice ...
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... honour to the judgment and liberal spirit of that learned body . Johnson acknowledged the favour in a letter to Dr. Leland , one of their number . LETTER 93 . TO THE REV . DR . LELAND . " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , London , " Oct ...
... honour to the judgment and liberal spirit of that learned body . Johnson acknowledged the favour in a letter to Dr. Leland , one of their number . LETTER 93 . TO THE REV . DR . LELAND . " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , London , " Oct ...
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