The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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... give you " The Life of Robert Bruce , " which you will be pleased to transmit to Dr. Johnson . I wish that you could assist me in a fancy which I have taken , of getting Dr. Johnson to draw a character of Robert Bruce , from the account ...
... give you " The Life of Robert Bruce , " which you will be pleased to transmit to Dr. Johnson . I wish that you could assist me in a fancy which I have taken , of getting Dr. Johnson to draw a character of Robert Bruce , from the account ...
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James Boswell Arnold Glover. My brother will give you a list of the Poets we mean to give , many of which are within the time of the Act of Queen Anne , which Martin and Bell cannot give , as they have no property in them ; the ...
James Boswell Arnold Glover. My brother will give you a list of the Poets we mean to give , many of which are within the time of the Act of Queen Anne , which Martin and Bell cannot give , as they have no property in them ; the ...
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... give you my opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can you tell of countries so well known as those upon the continent of Europe , which you have visited ? " BOSWELL . " But I can give an entertaining narrative , with ...
... give you my opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can you tell of countries so well known as those upon the continent of Europe , which you have visited ? " BOSWELL . " But I can give an entertaining narrative , with ...
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