The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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Page 37
... asked him if Dr. Goldsmith had written it , with an air that made him see I suspected it was his , though subscribed by Goldsmith . JOHNSON . Sir , Dr. Goldsmith would no more have asked me to write such a thing as that for him , than ...
... asked him if Dr. Goldsmith had written it , with an air that made him see I suspected it was his , though subscribed by Goldsmith . JOHNSON . Sir , Dr. Goldsmith would no more have asked me to write such a thing as that for him , than ...
Page 81
... asked when I have seen Mr. Steevens , you know what answer I must give ; if I am asked when I shall see him , I wish you would tell me what to say . " If you have ' Lesley's History of Scotland , ' or any other book about Scotland ...
... asked when I have seen Mr. Steevens , you know what answer I must give ; if I am asked when I shall see him , I wish you would tell me what to say . " If you have ' Lesley's History of Scotland , ' or any other book about Scotland ...
Page 439
... asked if I remembered one Edwards ; I did not at first recollect the name , but gradually as we walked along , recovered it , and told him a conversation that had passed at an alehouse between us . My purpose is to continue our ...
... asked if I remembered one Edwards ; I did not at first recollect the name , but gradually as we walked along , recovered it , and told him a conversation that had passed at an alehouse between us . My purpose is to continue our ...
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