The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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Page 46
... poem in my hands to dispose of for the benefit of the authour ( of whose abilities I shall say nothing , since I send you his per- formance ) , I believe I could not procure more advantageous terms from any person than from you , who ...
... poem in my hands to dispose of for the benefit of the authour ( of whose abilities I shall say nothing , since I send you his per- formance ) , I believe I could not procure more advantageous terms from any person than from you , who ...
Page 47
... poem with me for the press , which , as the town empties , 1 we cannot be too quick with . - I am , sir , yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " To us who have long known the man- ly force , bold spirit , and masterly ver- sification of this ...
... poem with me for the press , which , as the town empties , 1 we cannot be too quick with . - I am , sir , yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " To us who have long known the man- ly force , bold spirit , and masterly ver- sification of this ...
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... poem as a consequence of the indifferent reception of his tragedy . But the fact is , that the poem was published on the 9th of January , and the tragedy was not acted till the 6th of the February following . - BOSWELL . [ Mr. Boswell ...
... poem as a consequence of the indifferent reception of his tragedy . But the fact is , that the poem was published on the 9th of January , and the tragedy was not acted till the 6th of the February following . - BOSWELL . [ Mr. Boswell ...
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