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What reason I had to hope for the countenance of that venerable gentleman to this work , will appear from what he wrote to me upon a former occasion from Oxford , November 17 , 1785 " Dear sir , I hazard this letter , not knowing where ...
What reason I had to hope for the countenance of that venerable gentleman to this work , will appear from what he wrote to me upon a former occasion from Oxford , November 17 , 1785 " Dear sir , I hazard this letter , not knowing where ...
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FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE . Preface ; intern . evid . Life of Father Paul ; acknowl . 1739. A complete vindication of the Licenser of the Stage from the malicious and scandalous aspersions of Mr. Brooke , author of Gustavus Vasa ...
FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE . Preface ; intern . evid . Life of Father Paul ; acknowl . 1739. A complete vindication of the Licenser of the Stage from the malicious and scandalous aspersions of Mr. Brooke , author of Gustavus Vasa ...
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FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE . 1741. Preface ; intern . evid . A free translation of the Jests of Hierocles , with an introduction ; intern . evid . Debate on the Humble Petition and Advice of the Rump Parliament to Cromwell in 1657 ...
FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE . 1741. Preface ; intern . evid . A free translation of the Jests of Hierocles , with an introduction ; intern . evid . Debate on the Humble Petition and Advice of the Rump Parliament to Cromwell in 1657 ...
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FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE . 1744. Preface ; intern . evid . 1745. Miscellaneous Observations on the Tragedy of Macbeth , with remarks on sir T. H.'s ( sir Thomas Hanmer's ) edition of Shakspeare , and pro- posals for a new edition of ...
FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE . 1744. Preface ; intern . evid . 1745. Miscellaneous Observations on the Tragedy of Macbeth , with remarks on sir T. H.'s ( sir Thomas Hanmer's ) edition of Shakspeare , and pro- posals for a new edition of ...
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1755 . an ingenious ancient Welch gentleman , father of Mrs. Anna Wil- liams , whom he for many years kindly lodged in his house . It was published with a translation into Italian by signor Baretti . In a copy of it which he presented ...
1755 . an ingenious ancient Welch gentleman , father of Mrs. Anna Wil- liams , whom he for many years kindly lodged in his house . It was published with a translation into Italian by signor Baretti . In a copy of it which he presented ...
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 1 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Sep 2010 |
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