The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order ; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons ; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published ; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... and true . I have no right to ask that favour of him . If you could , it would highly oblige me . ' 66 Dr. Blair requests you may be assured that he did not write to London what you said to him 4 [ 1774 . THE LIFE OF TO THE SAME. ...
... and true . I have no right to ask that favour of him . If you could , it would highly oblige me . ' 66 Dr. Blair requests you may be assured that he did not write to London what you said to him 4 [ 1774 . THE LIFE OF TO THE SAME. ...
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... favour me with an English translation . It will be doubly kind if you comply with my request speedily . " Your critical notes on the specimen of Lord Hailes's ' Annals of Scotland ' are excellent . I agreed with you on every one of them ...
... favour me with an English translation . It will be doubly kind if you comply with my request speedily . " Your critical notes on the specimen of Lord Hailes's ' Annals of Scotland ' are excellent . I agreed with you on every one of them ...
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... favour . Mrs. Williams , a gentlewoman whom you may have seen at Mr. Thrale's , is a petitioner for Mr. Hethering- ton's charity : petitions are this day issued at Christ's Hospital . " I am a bad manager of business in a crowd ; and if ...
... favour . Mrs. Williams , a gentlewoman whom you may have seen at Mr. Thrale's , is a petitioner for Mr. Hethering- ton's charity : petitions are this day issued at Christ's Hospital . " I am a bad manager of business in a crowd ; and if ...
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... favour of the publick was thus enforced : " Most of the pieces , as they appeared singly , have been read with approbation , perhaps above their merits , but of no great advantage to the writer . She hopes , therefore , that she shall ...
... favour of the publick was thus enforced : " Most of the pieces , as they appeared singly , have been read with approbation , perhaps above their merits , but of no great advantage to the writer . She hopes , therefore , that she shall ...
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... favour twice ; but you have been even with me by granting it so speedily . Bis dat qui cito dat . Though ill of a bad cold , you kept me up the greatest part of the last night : for I did not stop till I had read every word of your book ...
... favour twice ; but you have been even with me by granting it so speedily . Bis dat qui cito dat . Though ill of a bad cold , you kept me up the greatest part of the last night : for I did not stop till I had read every word of your book ...
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