Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D."A chronological catalogue of the prose works of Samuel Johnson, LLD.": pages xiv-xvii |
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Page 73
... Lord Chester- field's general affability and easiness of access , especially to literary men . " Sir ( said Johnson ) , that is not Lord Chesterfield ; he is the proudest man this day existing . " " No ( said Dr. Adams ) , there is one ...
... Lord Chester- field's general affability and easiness of access , especially to literary men . " Sir ( said Johnson ) , that is not Lord Chesterfield ; he is the proudest man this day existing . " " No ( said Dr. Adams ) , there is one ...
Page 236
... Lord Hailes on our side ? Pray let me know what I owed you when I left you , that I may send it to you . I am going to write about the Americans . If you have picked up any hints among your law- yers , who are great masters of the law ...
... Lord Hailes on our side ? Pray let me know what I owed you when I left you , that I may send it to you . I am going to write about the Americans . If you have picked up any hints among your law- yers , who are great masters of the law ...
Page 410
... Lord Marchmont as one who could tell him a great deal about Pope , - " Sir , he will tell me nothing . " I had the honour of being known to his Lordship , and ap- plied to him of myself , without being commis- sioned by Johnson . His ...
... Lord Marchmont as one who could tell him a great deal about Pope , - " Sir , he will tell me nothing . " I had the honour of being known to his Lordship , and ap- plied to him of myself , without being commis- sioned by Johnson . His ...
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