The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. |
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Some of these , the persons who were favoured with them are unwilling should be mentioned , from a too anxious apprehension , as I think , that they might be suspected of having received larger assistance ; and some , after all the ...
Some of these , the persons who were favoured with them are unwilling should be mentioned , from a too anxious apprehension , as I think , that they might be suspected of having received larger assistance ; and some , after all the ...
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... Fleet - street , in which he had accommodated Miss Williams with an apartment on the ground floor , while Mr. Levett occupied his post in the garret : his faithful Francis was still attending He received me with much kindness .
... Fleet - street , in which he had accommodated Miss Williams with an apartment on the ground floor , while Mr. Levett occupied his post in the garret : his faithful Francis was still attending He received me with much kindness .
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I wrote to him again without being able to move his indolence : nor did I hear from him till he had received a copy of my inaugural Exercise , or Thesis in Civil Law , which I published at my admission as an advocate , as is the custom ...
I wrote to him again without being able to move his indolence : nor did I hear from him till he had received a copy of my inaugural Exercise , or Thesis in Civil Law , which I published at my admission as an advocate , as is the custom ...
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... of the pieces in this volume have evidently received additions from his superiour pen ; particularly , Verses to Mr. Richardson , on his Sir Charles Grandison ; The Excursion ; Reflections on a Grave digging in Westminster Abbey .
... of the pieces in this volume have evidently received additions from his superiour pen ; particularly , Verses to Mr. Richardson , on his Sir Charles Grandison ; The Excursion ; Reflections on a Grave digging in Westminster Abbey .
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What I could do , I would do for the woman , having no great reason to pay much regard to Heely himself ' , “ I believe you may receive some intelligence from Mrs. Baker of the theatre , whose letter I received at the same time with ...
What I could do , I would do for the woman , having no great reason to pay much regard to Heely himself ' , “ I believe you may receive some intelligence from Mrs. Baker of the theatre , whose letter I received at the same time with ...
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 2 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 5 Jun 2018 |
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