The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1934 |
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Page 168
... letter to me ) I happened to visit Dr. Warburton , who finding that I was acquainted with Johnson , desired me earnestly to carry his com- pliments to him , and to tell him , that he honoured him for his manly behaviour in rejecting ...
... letter to me ) I happened to visit Dr. Warburton , who finding that I was acquainted with Johnson , desired me earnestly to carry his com- pliments to him , and to tell him , that he honoured him for his manly behaviour in rejecting ...
Page 222
... letters shew . he had inadvertently fallen into the same errour , but corrected it . In the next letter , On the outside of the letter of the 13th was written by another hand- " Pray , acknowledge the receipt of this by return of the ...
... letters shew . he had inadvertently fallen into the same errour , but corrected it . In the next letter , On the outside of the letter of the 13th was written by another hand- " Pray , acknowledge the receipt of this by return of the ...
Page 357
... letter to Johnson in answer to it , which Mr. Hervey printed . The occasion of this correspondence between Dr ... letter , and enclose him a fifty pound note , I should take care to deliver it . He accordingly did write him a letter ...
... letter to Johnson in answer to it , which Mr. Hervey printed . The occasion of this correspondence between Dr ... letter , and enclose him a fifty pound note , I should take care to deliver it . He accordingly did write him a letter ...
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