The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1934 |
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... 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 ; and because he thought it right in a Lexicon of our language to collect many words which had fallen into disuse , but were supported by great authorities , it has been imagined that all of these have been interwoven into ...
... Dictionary ; and because he thought it right in a Lexicon of our language to collect many words which had fallen into disuse , but were supported by great authorities , it has been imagined that all of these have been interwoven into ...
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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 expence 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 expence of amanuenses and paper , and other articles , are deducted , his clear profit was very inconsiderable . I ...
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