The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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... Lord Chesterfield ; and holding it as a well - known truth , defended Lord Chesterfield by saying , that ' Cibber , who had been intro- duced familiarly by the back - stairs , had probably not been there above ten minutes . ' It may ...
... Lord Chesterfield ; and holding it as a well - known truth , defended Lord Chesterfield by saying , that ' Cibber , who had been intro- duced familiarly by the back - stairs , had probably not been there above ten minutes . ' It may ...
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... Lord Chesterfield . Dodsley , with the true feelings of trade , said , ' he was very sorry too ; for that he had a property in the Dictionary , to which his Lordship's patronage might have been of consequence . ' He then told Dr. Adams ...
... Lord Chesterfield . Dodsley , with the true feelings of trade , said , ' he was very sorry too ; for that he had a property in the Dictionary , to which his Lordship's patronage might have been of consequence . ' He then told Dr. Adams ...
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... Lord Chester- field inculcated as one of the most essential lessons for the ... Chesterfield ; for his Lordship had declared to Dodsley , that ' he would ... Lord Chesterfield's general affability and easiness of access , especially to ...
... Lord Chester- field inculcated as one of the most essential lessons for the ... Chesterfield ; for his Lordship had declared to Dodsley , that ' he would ... Lord Chesterfield's general affability and easiness of access , especially to ...
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