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... poem was composed , I am sorry that I neglected to ascertain with precision , from Johnson's own authority . He has marked upon his corrected copy of the first edition of it , " Written in 1738 ; " and , as it was published in the month ...
... poem was composed , I am sorry that I neglected to ascertain with precision , from Johnson's own authority . He has marked upon his corrected copy of the first edition of it , " Written in 1738 ; " and , as it was published in the month ...
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... poem with me for the press , which , as the town empties , we cannot be too quick with . I am , Sir , " Yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " To us who have long known the manly force , bold spirit , and masterly versification of this poem ...
... poem with me for the press , which , as the town empties , we cannot be too quick with . I am , Sir , " Yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " To us who have long known the manly force , bold spirit , and masterly versification of this poem ...
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... Poem , " did not please him ; for he exclaimed , " What could be made of a sugar - cane ? One might as well write ' The Parsley - Bed , a Poem ; ' or ' The Cabbage Garden , a Poem . ' BOSWELL : You must then pickle your cabbage with the ...
... Poem , " did not please him ; for he exclaimed , " What could be made of a sugar - cane ? One might as well write ' The Parsley - Bed , a Poem ; ' or ' The Cabbage Garden , a Poem . ' BOSWELL : You must then pickle your cabbage with the ...
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17091731 | 1 |
Death of Johnsons FatherIntercourse with Society in Lichfield Gilbert Walmesley | 30 |
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