The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3 |
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He answered , with a sort of triumphant smile , “ Sir , I hope it isd . ” On Wednesday , April 3rd , in the forenoon , I found him very busy putting his books in order ; and as they were generally very old ones , clouds of dust were ...
He answered , with a sort of triumphant smile , “ Sir , I hope it isd . ” On Wednesday , April 3rd , in the forenoon , I found him very busy putting his books in order ; and as they were generally very old ones , clouds of dust were ...
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In my Letter to the people of Scotland , against diminishing the number of the Lords of Session , published in 1785 , there is the following passage , which , as a concise , and I hope a fair and rational state of the matter , I presume ...
In my Letter to the people of Scotland , against diminishing the number of the Lords of Session , published in 1785 , there is the following passage , which , as a concise , and I hope a fair and rational state of the matter , I presume ...
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I perceived , however , that he bad so warmly cherished the hope of enjoying classical scenes , that he could not easily part with the scheme ; for he said , “ I shall probably contrive to get to Italy some other way .
I perceived , however , that he bad so warmly cherished the hope of enjoying classical scenes , that he could not easily part with the scheme ; for he said , “ I shall probably contrive to get to Italy some other way .
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We are assured that the thought was not harboured by some of the proprietors , who are still living ; and we hope that it did not occur to the first designer of the work , who was also the printer of it , and who bore a respectable ...
We are assured that the thought was not harboured by some of the proprietors , who are still living ; and we hope that it did not occur to the first designer of the work , who was also the printer of it , and who bore a respectable ...
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Such an attack made defence necessary ; and we hope it will be at last decided that the means of defence were just and lawful . ” When I read this to Mr. Burke , he was highly pleased , and exclaimed , “ Well ; he does his work in a ...
Such an attack made defence necessary ; and we hope it will be at last decided that the means of defence were just and lawful . ” When I read this to Mr. Burke , he was highly pleased , and exclaimed , “ Well ; he does his work in a ...
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and ..., Volume 3 The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Edmond Malone Volume 3 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Illustrated by | Edmond Malone |
| Publisher | Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
| Length | 1854 pages |
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