The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... favour worthy of publick acknowledge- ment : " but he has not owned to whom he was obliged ; so that the acknowledgement is unappropriated to his grace . While the world in general was filled with admiration of Johnson's Lives of the ...
... favour worthy of publick acknowledge- ment : " but he has not owned to whom he was obliged ; so that the acknowledgement is unappropriated to his grace . While the world in general was filled with admiration of Johnson's Lives of the ...
Page 189
... favour was not attended with im- mediate success , the reverend Mr. Edwards , who had been bred in St. Paul's school , having been elected to fill the vacant office , yet Johnson's kindness was not without effect ; and the result of his ...
... favour was not attended with im- mediate success , the reverend Mr. Edwards , who had been bred in St. Paul's school , having been elected to fill the vacant office , yet Johnson's kindness was not without effect ; and the result of his ...
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James Boswell. If Mrs. Langton comes to London , she will favour me with a visit , for I am not well enough to go out . " - TO OZIAS HUMPHRY , ESQ . " SIR , Mr. Hoole has told me with what benevolence you listened to a request ... favour ...
James Boswell. If Mrs. Langton comes to London , she will favour me with a visit , for I am not well enough to go out . " - TO OZIAS HUMPHRY , ESQ . " SIR , Mr. Hoole has told me with what benevolence you listened to a request ... favour ...
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