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 3C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 - Authors, English |
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... hope to make some use . I made some of the former . I am , dear sir , 66 " Your most affectionate servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " July 4 , 1774. " แ My compliments to all the three ladies . " TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . AT LANGTON , NEAR ...
... hope to make some use . I made some of the former . I am , dear sir , 66 " Your most affectionate servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " July 4 , 1774. " แ My compliments to all the three ladies . " TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . AT LANGTON , NEAR ...
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... hope that they have done me good . " Wales , so far as I have yet seen of it , is a very beautiful and rich country , all enclosed , and planted . Denbigh is not a mean town . Make my compliments to all my friends , and tell Frank I hope ...
... hope that they have done me good . " Wales , so far as I have yet seen of it , is a very beautiful and rich country , all enclosed , and planted . Denbigh is not a mean town . Make my compliments to all my friends , and tell Frank I hope ...
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... hope I shall not easily forget them . " I have received four Erse books , without any di- rection , and suspect that they are intended for the Ox- ford library . If that is the intention , I think it will be proper to add the metrical ...
... hope I shall not easily forget them . " I have received four Erse books , without any di- rection , and suspect that they are intended for the Ox- ford library . If that is the intention , I think it will be proper to add the metrical ...
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... hope , therefore , that the story is either wantonly or errone- ously told . Pray satisfy me by the next post . literary meetings , and in which he continues the liberal hospi- tality for which it was eminent . Dr. Johnson esteemed bim ...
... hope , therefore , that the story is either wantonly or errone- ously told . Pray satisfy me by the next post . literary meetings , and in which he continues the liberal hospi- tality for which it was eminent . Dr. Johnson esteemed bim ...
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... hope , by degrees , to answer all your reasonable expectations . " Mr. Thrale has happily surmounted a very violent and acrimonious opposition ; but all joys have their abatement : Mrs. Thrale has fallen from her horse , and hurt ...
... hope , by degrees , to answer all your reasonable expectations . " Mr. Thrale has happily surmounted a very violent and acrimonious opposition ; but all joys have their abatement : Mrs. Thrale has fallen from her horse , and hurt ...
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