The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1868 |
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Page 108
... wrote for the Vase . JOHNSON . " He was a blockhead for his pains . " BOSWELL . " The Duchess of Northumberland wrote . " JOHNSON . " Sir , the Duchess of Northumberland may do what she pleases nobody will say anything to a lady of her ...
... wrote for the Vase . JOHNSON . " He was a blockhead for his pains . " BOSWELL . " The Duchess of Northumberland wrote . " JOHNSON . " Sir , the Duchess of Northumberland may do what she pleases nobody will say anything to a lady of her ...
Page 114
... wrote for some months in The Univer- sal Visitor ' for poor Smart , while he was mad , not then knowing the terms on which he was engaged to write , and thinking I was doing him good . I hoped his wits would soon return to him . Mine ...
... wrote for some months in The Univer- sal Visitor ' for poor Smart , while he was mad , not then knowing the terms on which he was engaged to write , and thinking I was doing him good . I hoped his wits would soon return to him . Mine ...
Page 175
... wrote concerning the question which perplexed me so much , his lordship wrote to me : " Your scruples have produced more fruit than I ever expected from them ; an excellent dissertation on general principles of morals and law . " A ...
... wrote concerning the question which perplexed me so much , his lordship wrote to me : " Your scruples have produced more fruit than I ever expected from them ; an excellent dissertation on general principles of morals and law . " A ...
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