The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... desire to obtain his regard , that three of the boys , of whom Mr. Hector was sometimes one , used to come in the morning as his humble attendants , and carry him to school . One in the middle stooped while he sat upon his back , and ...
... desire to obtain his regard , that three of the boys , of whom Mr. Hector was sometimes one , used to come in the morning as his humble attendants , and carry him to school . One in the middle stooped while he sat upon his back , and ...
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... desire you to propose the question to which you wish for an answer . ' I am , Sir , your humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 TO MR . CAVE . " * Mr. Seward that she was the translator of the Indeed Mrs. Carter has lately acknowledged ...
... desire you to propose the question to which you wish for an answer . ' I am , Sir , your humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 TO MR . CAVE . " * Mr. Seward that she was the translator of the Indeed Mrs. Carter has lately acknowledged ...
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... desire in that respect , it would be a great satisfaction , as well as an honour to our work , to have the favour of the genuine speech . It is a method that several have been pleased to take , as I could show , but I think myself under ...
... desire in that respect , it would be a great satisfaction , as well as an honour to our work , to have the favour of the genuine speech . It is a method that several have been pleased to take , as I could show , but I think myself under ...
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... desire only , as I send it in , two guineas for a sheet of copy ; the rest you may pay me when it may be more convenient ; and even by this sheet - payment I shall , for some time , be very expensive . " The Life of Savage I am ready to ...
... desire only , as I send it in , two guineas for a sheet of copy ; the rest you may pay me when it may be more convenient ; and even by this sheet - payment I shall , for some time , be very expensive . " The Life of Savage I am ready to ...
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... desires , The savage and the human breast Torments alike with raging fires : With bright , but oft destructive , gleam , Alike o'er all his lightnings fly ; Thy lambent glories only beam Around the fav'rites of the sky . Thy gentle ...
... desires , The savage and the human breast Torments alike with raging fires : With bright , but oft destructive , gleam , Alike o'er all his lightnings fly ; Thy lambent glories only beam Around the fav'rites of the sky . Thy gentle ...
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