The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... 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. - ETAT . 72 . 3.
... 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. - ETAT . 72 . 3.
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... written , and am sorry that I neglected it . " My dwelling is but melancholy . Both Williams , and Des- moulins ... writing ; I hope to mend that and my other faults . Let me have your prayers . " Make my compliments to Mrs. Cobb , and ...
... written , and am sorry that I neglected it . " My dwelling is but melancholy . Both Williams , and Des- moulins ... writing ; I hope to mend that and my other faults . Let me have your prayers . " Make my compliments to Mrs. Cobb , and ...
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... written , he thus feelingly mentions his respected friend and phy- sician , Dr. Lawrence : - " Poor Lawrence has almost Pr . & lost the sense of hearing ; and I have lost the con- versation of a learned , intelligent , and communicative ...
... written , he thus feelingly mentions his respected friend and phy- sician , Dr. Lawrence : - " Poor Lawrence has almost Pr . & lost the sense of hearing ; and I have lost the con- versation of a learned , intelligent , and communicative ...
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... written to me , nor I to you . To let friendship die away by negligence and silence , is certainly not wise . It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of this weary pilgrimage , of which when Mr. Holder , in the ...
... written to me , nor I to you . To let friendship die away by negligence and silence , is certainly not wise . It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of this weary pilgrimage , of which when Mr. Holder , in the ...
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... written to - day , in consequence of that thought . I read a Greek & Med . chapter , prayed with Francis , which I now do commonly , and explained to him the Lord's Prayer , in which I find connexion not observed , I think , by the ...
... written to - day , in consequence of that thought . I read a Greek & Med . chapter , prayed with Francis , which I now do commonly , and explained to him the Lord's Prayer , in which I find connexion not observed , I think , by the ...
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