The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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... thing as that for him , than he would have asked me to feed him with a spoon , or to do any thing else that denoted his imbecility . I as much believe that he wrote it , as if I had seen him do it . Sir , had he shown it to any one ...
... thing as that for him , than he would have asked me to feed him with a spoon , or to do any thing else that denoted his imbecility . I as much believe that he wrote it , as if I had seen him do it . Sir , had he shown it to any one ...
Page 505
... thing , which I hope is a good thing , or find that I cannot do it , I wish to live a while under your care and protection . " ] 66 On Tuesday , 21st March , I arrived in London ; and on repairing to Dr. Johnson's before dinner , found ...
... thing , which I hope is a good thing , or find that I cannot do it , I wish to live a while under your care and protection . " ] 66 On Tuesday , 21st March , I arrived in London ; and on repairing to Dr. Johnson's before dinner , found ...
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... thing of the horror I felt , " The same stu- I must , again and again , entreat of my readers not to suppose that my imperfect record of conversation contains the whole of what was said by Johnson , or other em- inent persons who lived ...
... thing of the horror I felt , " The same stu- I must , again and again , entreat of my readers not to suppose that my imperfect record of conversation contains the whole of what was said by Johnson , or other em- inent persons who lived ...
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