The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Nearly Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 1 |
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... Bookseller - Letters to Cave on Literary Projects - Ode on Friendship - Embarrassed Circumstances- Takes on him a ... Booksellers - Writes in " Universal Visitor " and → Literary Magazine ” —Defence of Tes , against Jonas Hanway ...
... Bookseller - Letters to Cave on Literary Projects - Ode on Friendship - Embarrassed Circumstances- Takes on him a ... Booksellers - Writes in " Universal Visitor " and → Literary Magazine ” —Defence of Tes , against Jonas Hanway ...
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... Bookseller - Record of Conversation - Boswell's Visit to his Chambers in the Temple - Description of Johnson - Meeting at " The Mitre " Tavern - Record of his Opinions of Gray , Goldsmith , & c . - Advice to Boswell CHAPTER XIII ...
... Bookseller - Record of Conversation - Boswell's Visit to his Chambers in the Temple - Description of Johnson - Meeting at " The Mitre " Tavern - Record of his Opinions of Gray , Goldsmith , & c . - Advice to Boswell CHAPTER XIII ...
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... booksellers of London , by Sir John Hawkins , Knight , ' a man whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his ...
... booksellers of London , by Sir John Hawkins , Knight , ' a man whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his ...
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... bookseller and stationer . His mother was Sarah Ford , descended of an ancient race of substantial yeomanry in ... booksellers ' shops , in the provincial towns of England were very rare : so that there was not one even in ...
... bookseller and stationer . His mother was Sarah Ford , descended of an ancient race of substantial yeomanry in ... booksellers ' shops , in the provincial towns of England were very rare : so that there was not one even in ...
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... bookseller in Birmingham , and was very attentive to Johnson , who he soon found could be of much service to him in his trade , by his knowledge of literature ; and he even obtained the assistance of his pen in furnishing some numbers ...
... bookseller in Birmingham , and was very attentive to Johnson , who he soon found could be of much service to him in his trade , by his knowledge of literature ; and he even obtained the assistance of his pen in furnishing some numbers ...
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