The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... General Paoli's Animated discussion on writing history Johnson does not believe in shorthand writing Johnson's and Goldsmith's wit Their walk together · PAGE Boswell elected a member of the Literary Club Johnson vi TABLE OF CONTENTS .
... General Paoli's Animated discussion on writing history Johnson does not believe in shorthand writing Johnson's and Goldsmith's wit Their walk together · PAGE Boswell elected a member of the Literary Club Johnson vi TABLE OF CONTENTS .
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... believe Dr. Johnson was mistaken in assigning so very low an origin to Mr. Thrale . The clerk of St. Albans , a very aged man , told me , that he ( the elder Thrale ) married a sister of Mr. Halsey . It is at least certain that the ...
... believe Dr. Johnson was mistaken in assigning so very low an origin to Mr. Thrale . The clerk of St. Albans , a very aged man , told me , that he ( the elder Thrale ) married a sister of Mr. Halsey . It is at least certain that the ...
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... believe the scriptures , because he could not read them in the original tongues , and be sure that they were not in- vented . ' Why , foolish fellow , " said Johnson , " has he better authority for almost every thing that he believes ...
... believe the scriptures , because he could not read them in the original tongues , and be sure that they were not in- vented . ' Why , foolish fellow , " said Johnson , " has he better authority for almost every thing that he believes ...
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... believe , and what , if true , would have been so very unfit to reveal . Mr. Thrale went away soon after , leaving me with him , and bidding me prevail on him to quit his close habitation in the court and come with us to Streatham ...
... believe , and what , if true , would have been so very unfit to reveal . Mr. Thrale went away soon after , leaving me with him , and bidding me prevail on him to quit his close habitation in the court and come with us to Streatham ...
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... believe him to be prosperous . I shall be glad to hear the same of you , for I am , Sir , your affectionate humble servant , 66 SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 SIR , TO THE SAME . " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , Oct. 24 , 1767 . " I returned ...
... believe him to be prosperous . I shall be glad to hear the same of you , for I am , Sir , your affectionate humble servant , 66 SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 SIR , TO THE SAME . " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , Oct. 24 , 1767 . " I returned ...
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