The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... BOSWELL . " In that stanza of Pope's , rod of fies is certainly a bad metaphor . " MRS . THRALE . " And ' sins of ... Boswell more for being born to an estate , because I do not care . " BOSWELL . " Nor for being a Scotchman ? " Nay ...
... BOSWELL . " In that stanza of Pope's , rod of fies is certainly a bad metaphor . " MRS . THRALE . " And ' sins of ... Boswell more for being born to an estate , because I do not care . " BOSWELL . " Nor for being a Scotchman ? " Nay ...
Page 95
... Boswell's departure , I have never heard from him . Please to send word what you know of him , and whether you have sent my books to his lady . I am , & c . SAM . JOHNSON . " My readers will not doubt that his solicitude about me was ...
... Boswell's departure , I have never heard from him . Please to send word what you know of him , and whether you have sent my books to his lady . I am , & c . SAM . JOHNSON . " My readers will not doubt that his solicitude about me was ...
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Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell. JOHNSON . " Sir , you can no more have nonpareils than you can have grapes . " BOSWELL . " We have them , Sir ; but they are very bad . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , never try to ...
Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell. JOHNSON . " Sir , you can no more have nonpareils than you can have grapes . " BOSWELL . " We have them , Sir ; but they are very bad . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , never try to ...
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