The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Dent, 1949 |
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... written by Addison ; for there was all the world to write that half , yet not a half of that half is good . One of the finest pieces in the English language is the paper on -Novelty , yet we do not hear it talked of . It was written by ...
... written by Addison ; for there was all the world to write that half , yet not a half of that half is good . One of the finest pieces in the English language is the paper on -Novelty , yet we do not hear it talked of . It was written by ...
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... written by Dr. Hill . Half the trade 3 know this . " JOHNSON . " Well , Sir . This shews how much better the subject of Cookery may be treated by a philosopher . I doubt if the book be written by Dr. Hill ; for , in Mrs. Glasse's ...
... written by Dr. Hill . Half the trade 3 know this . " JOHNSON . " Well , Sir . This shews how much better the subject of Cookery may be treated by a philosopher . I doubt if the book be written by Dr. Hill ; for , in Mrs. Glasse's ...
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... written and sold to a bookseller , before his ' Traveller ; ' but published after ; so little expectation had the ... written out , which he entitles Historia Studiorum . I once got from one of his friends a list , which there was pretty ...
... written and sold to a bookseller , before his ' Traveller ; ' but published after ; so little expectation had the ... written out , which he entitles Historia Studiorum . I once got from one of his friends a list , which there was pretty ...
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