The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... pleased to furnish me . However slight in itself , as it does honour to that illustrious painter and most amiable man , I am happy to introduce it . " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " 23d June , 1781 . DEAR SIR , It was not before ...
... pleased to furnish me . However slight in itself , as it does honour to that illustrious painter and most amiable man , I am happy to introduce it . " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " 23d June , 1781 . DEAR SIR , It was not before ...
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... pleased that my first letter of the year is to you . No man ought to be at ease while he knows himself in the wrong ; and I have not satisfied myself with my long silence . The letter relating to Mr. Sinclair , however , was , I believe ...
... pleased that my first letter of the year is to you . No man ought to be at ease while he knows himself in the wrong ; and I have not satisfied myself with my long silence . The letter relating to Mr. Sinclair , however , was , I believe ...
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... pleased that he remembers me , and hope that it never can be possible for me to forget him . July 22d , 1782 . " I am much delighted even with the small advances which dear Dr. Law- rence makes towards recovery . If we could have again ...
... pleased that he remembers me , and hope that it never can be possible for me to forget him . July 22d , 1782 . " I am much delighted even with the small advances which dear Dr. Law- rence makes towards recovery . If we could have again ...
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... every hour that went by , Beyond all that had pleased me before ; But now they are gone and I sigh , And I grieve that I prized them no more . " - J . Boswell . good be increased , and whatever you suffer of evil 18 1782. ÆTAT . 73 .
... every hour that went by , Beyond all that had pleased me before ; But now they are gone and I sigh , And I grieve that I prized them no more . " - J . Boswell . good be increased , and whatever you suffer of evil 18 1782. ÆTAT . 73 .
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... pleased to preserve me from neglect ; I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply . My health has been , from my twen- tieth year , such as had seldom afforded me a single day of ease ; but it is at least not ...
... pleased to preserve me from neglect ; I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply . My health has been , from my twen- tieth year , such as had seldom afforded me a single day of ease ; but it is at least not ...
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