The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. In Fourteen Volumes. Vol. XIV. |
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| Title | The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. In Fourteen Volumes. Vol. XIV. Eighteenth century collections online |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | John Stockdale; and G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 20 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 558 pages |
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