The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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... favour from the university of Oxford . But though he had made such a figure in the literary world , it was then thought too great a favour to be asked . Pope , without any knowledge of him but from his " London , " recommended 3 him to ...
... favour from the university of Oxford . But though he had made such a figure in the literary world , it was then thought too great a favour to be asked . Pope , without any knowledge of him but from his " London , " recommended 3 him to ...
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... favour , which was conferred with all the grace that ele- gance can add to beneficence . I am , ma- dam , your most obedient and most humble " SAM . JOHNSON . " ] servant , What particular new scheme of life John- son had in view this ...
... favour , which was conferred with all the grace that ele- gance can add to beneficence . I am , ma- dam , your most obedient and most humble " SAM . JOHNSON . " ] servant , What particular new scheme of life John- son had in view this ...
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... favours " seems to imply that there had been some present favour . - ED . ] p . 64 , 65 . to London . He could not trust himself with his own money , as he felt himself unable to resist the importunity of the nu- merous claimants on his ...
... favours " seems to imply that there had been some present favour . - ED . ] p . 64 , 65 . to London . He could not trust himself with his own money , as he felt himself unable to resist the importunity of the nu- merous claimants on his ...
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