Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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James Boswell. degree of LL.D. from a Scotch University , and wrote for the booksellers in a great va- riety of branches . Though he certainly was not without considerable merit , he wrote with so little regard to decency , and princi ...
James Boswell. degree of LL.D. from a Scotch University , and wrote for the booksellers in a great va- riety of branches . Though he certainly was not without considerable merit , he wrote with so little regard to decency , and princi ...
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... wrote concerning the question which perplexed me so much , his Lordship wrote to me ; " Your scruples have produced more fruit than I ever ex- pected from them ; an excellent dissertation on general principles of morals and law . " I wrote ...
... wrote concerning the question which perplexed me so much , his Lordship wrote to me ; " Your scruples have produced more fruit than I ever ex- pected from them ; an excellent dissertation on general principles of morals and law . " I wrote ...
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... wrote , I could not give you ; and being going soon to Lichfield , think it necessary to be left behind me . More I will not say . You will want no persuasion to succour the nephew of Gro- tius . I am , Sir , " Your most humble servant ...
... wrote , I could not give you ; and being going soon to Lichfield , think it necessary to be left behind me . More I will not say . You will want no persuasion to succour the nephew of Gro- tius . I am , Sir , " Your most humble servant ...
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