The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... believe he was not pleased . ' Once he asked Tom Davies , whom he saw drest in a fine suit of clothes , And what art thou to - night ? ' Tom answered , ' The thane of Ross : ' ( which it will be recol- lected is a very inconsiderable ...
... believe he was not pleased . ' Once he asked Tom Davies , whom he saw drest in a fine suit of clothes , And what art thou to - night ? ' Tom answered , ' The thane of Ross : ' ( which it will be recol- lected is a very inconsiderable ...
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... believe thee thus conceal'd , And search no farther than thyself reveal'd ; But Her alone for my director take , Whom thou hast promis'd never to forsake . My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires ; My manhood , long misled by ...
... believe thee thus conceal'd , And search no farther than thyself reveal'd ; But Her alone for my director take , Whom thou hast promis'd never to forsake . My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires ; My manhood , long misled by ...
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... believe were all that I ever received from Dr. Johnson . Of these , one , which was written in quadruplicate , under the different dates of its respective despatches , has already been made publick , but not from any communication of ...
... believe were all that I ever received from Dr. Johnson . Of these , one , which was written in quadruplicate , under the different dates of its respective despatches , has already been made publick , but not from any communication of ...
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... believe , as sincere as wounded affec- tion and admiration could produce , had this day , for the first time since his death , a select party of his friends to dine with her . The company was , Miss Hannah More , who lived with her ...
... believe , as sincere as wounded affec- tion and admiration could produce , had this day , for the first time since his death , a select party of his friends to dine with her . The company was , Miss Hannah More , who lived with her ...
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... believe this is as much as can be made of life . " In addition to a splendid entertainment , we were regaled with Lichfield ale , which had a peculiar appro- priate value . Sir Joshua , and Dr. Burney , and I drank cordially of it to Dr ...
... believe this is as much as can be made of life . " In addition to a splendid entertainment , we were regaled with Lichfield ale , which had a peculiar appro- priate value . Sir Joshua , and Dr. Burney , and I drank cordially of it to Dr ...
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