The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 5C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 |
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... London , and I must return to the inn to drink tea with him ; that my name was Boswell , I had travel- led with him in the Hebrides . " Sir ( said he ) , I should think it a great honour to see Dr. Johnson here . Will 1 [ The ...
... London , and I must return to the inn to drink tea with him ; that my name was Boswell , I had travel- led with him in the Hebrides . " Sir ( said he ) , I should think it a great honour to see Dr. Johnson here . Will 1 [ The ...
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... London , where he had then Chambers , he happened to arrive there before he was up ; and being shewn into the room where he was to breakfast , finding himself alone , he examined the contents of the apartment , to try wheth- er he could ...
... London , where he had then Chambers , he happened to arrive there before he was up ; and being shewn into the room where he was to breakfast , finding himself alone , he examined the contents of the apartment , to try wheth- er he could ...
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... London . I am , dear sir , " Yours most affectionately , " January 5 , 1782. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " At a time when he was less able than he had once been to sustain a shock , he was suddenly deprived of Mr. Levett , which event he thus ...
... London . I am , dear sir , " Yours most affectionately , " January 5 , 1782. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " At a time when he was less able than he had once been to sustain a shock , he was suddenly deprived of Mr. Levett , which event he thus ...
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... London , March 2 , 1782. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " 68 DEAR MADAM , TO THE SAME . " My last was but a dull letter , and I know not that this will be much more cheerful ; I am , however , wil- ling to write , because you are desirous to hear ...
... London , March 2 , 1782. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " 68 DEAR MADAM , TO THE SAME . " My last was but a dull letter , and I know not that this will be much more cheerful ; I am , however , wil- ling to write , because you are desirous to hear ...
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... London , but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself . The following are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters : " You will easily believe with what ...
... London , but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself . The following are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters : " You will easily believe with what ...
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