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 Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 4J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... kind- ness that you showed in coming so long a journey to see me . It was pity to keep you so long in pain , but , upon reviewing the matter , I do not see what I could have done better than I did . " I hope you found at your return my ...
... kind- ness that you showed in coming so long a journey to see me . It was pity to keep you so long in pain , but , upon reviewing the matter , I do not see what I could have done better than I did . " I hope you found at your return my ...
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... kind of indefinite crime , not capital , but punishable at the discretion of the Court . You cannot want matter : all that needs to be said will easily occur . " Mr. Shaw , the authour of the Gaelick Grammar , desires me to make a ...
... kind of indefinite crime , not capital , but punishable at the discretion of the Court . You cannot want matter : all that needs to be said will easily occur . " Mr. Shaw , the authour of the Gaelick Grammar , desires me to make a ...
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... kind memorial . His regard was constant for his friend Mr. Welch's daughters ; of whom , Jane is married to Mr. Nolle- kens the statuary , whose merit is too well known to require any praise from me . have it copied ; and I have now put ...
... kind memorial . His regard was constant for his friend Mr. Welch's daughters ; of whom , Jane is married to Mr. Nolle- kens the statuary , whose merit is too well known to require any praise from me . have it copied ; and I have now put ...
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... kind from experience , some cunning people will not be satisfied unless they have put men to the test , as they think . There is a very good story told of Sir Godfrey Kneller , in his character of a justice of 76 [ 1778 . THE LIFE OF.
... kind from experience , some cunning people will not be satisfied unless they have put men to the test , as they think . There is a very good story told of Sir Godfrey Kneller , in his character of a justice of 76 [ 1778 . THE LIFE OF.
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... kind . Let the request be made with a happy ambiguity of expression , so that we may have the chance of his sending it also as a present . " JOHNSON . " I am willing to offer my ser- vices as secretary on this occasion . " P. " As many ...
... kind . Let the request be made with a happy ambiguity of expression , so that we may have the chance of his sending it also as a present . " JOHNSON . " I am willing to offer my ser- vices as secretary on this occasion . " P. " As many ...
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