The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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... Rambler has increased in fame as in age . Soon after its first folio edition was concluded , it was published in six duodecimo volumes ; 1 and its authour lived to see ten numerous editions of it in London , beside those of Ireland and ...
... Rambler has increased in fame as in age . Soon after its first folio edition was concluded , it was published in six duodecimo volumes ; 1 and its authour lived to see ten numerous editions of it in London , beside those of Ireland and ...
Page 145
... Rambler , yet it is enlivened with a considerable portion of amusement . Nothing can be more erroneous than the notion which some persons have entertained , that Johnson was then a retired authour , ignorant of the world ; and , of ...
... Rambler , yet it is enlivened with a considerable portion of amusement . Nothing can be more erroneous than the notion which some persons have entertained , that Johnson was then a retired authour , ignorant of the world ; and , of ...
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... Rambler , ' from whence it had been translated into the French magazine . Mr. Murphy then waited upon Johnson , to explain this curious incident . His talents , literature , and gentleman - like manners , were soon per- ceived by ...
... Rambler , ' from whence it had been translated into the French magazine . Mr. Murphy then waited upon Johnson , to explain this curious incident . His talents , literature , and gentleman - like manners , were soon per- ceived by ...
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