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James Boswell John Wilson Croker. summer amongst you for a short time . I shall
be loath to miss you two years together . But in the mean time let me know how
you do . I am , dear madam , your affectionate servant , “ Sam . JOHNSON .
James Boswell John Wilson Croker. summer amongst you for a short time . I shall
be loath to miss you two years together . But in the mean time let me know how
you do . I am , dear madam , your affectionate servant , “ Sam . JOHNSON .
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The following letters were written at this time by Johnson to Miss Reynolds , the
latter on receiving from her a copy of her “ Essay on Taste , " privately printed , but
never published . Reyn . MSS . [ “ DR . JOHNSON TO B 2 1781 .-- ÆTAT . 72 . 3.
The following letters were written at this time by Johnson to Miss Reynolds , the
latter on receiving from her a copy of her “ Essay on Taste , " privately printed , but
never published . Reyn . MSS . [ “ DR . JOHNSON TO B 2 1781 .-- ÆTAT . 72 . 3.
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JOHNSON TO MISS REYNOLDS . ... have never been out of my hands , nor have
I ever been at home without seeing you ; for to see a man so skilful in the
antiquities of my country is an opportunity of improvement not willingly to be
missed .
JOHNSON TO MISS REYNOLDS . ... have never been out of my hands , nor have
I ever been at home without seeing you ; for to see a man so skilful in the
antiquities of my country is an opportunity of improvement not willingly to be
missed .
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... who are proud to account for every event which they relate . He himself ,
however , says , “ The motives of my journey I hardly Prayer know : I omitted it last
year , and am not willing to p . 198 . miss it again . ” But some good
considerations ...
... who are proud to account for every event which they relate . He himself ,
however , says , “ The motives of my journey I hardly Prayer know : I omitted it last
year , and am not willing to p . 198 . miss it again . ” But some good
considerations ...
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Every body inquires after you and Queeney ; but whatever [ Miss ) Burney may
think of the celerity of fame , the name of Evelina had never been heard at
Lichfield till I brought it . I am afraid my dear townsmen will be mentioned in future
days ...
Every body inquires after you and Queeney ; but whatever [ Miss ) Burney may
think of the celerity of fame , the name of Evelina had never been heard at
Lichfield till I brought it . I am afraid my dear townsmen will be mentioned in future
days ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 5 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, John Wilson Croker |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Editor | John Wilson Croker |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1831 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 9 Aug 2016 |
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