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Being mands , mentioned that Dr. Johnson was then asked whether All - Souls or Christ - Church liin the library . His Majesty said he was at leis- brary was the largest , he answered , “ All - Souls ure , and would go to him ...
Being mands , mentioned that Dr. Johnson was then asked whether All - Souls or Christ - Church liin the library . His Majesty said he was at leis- brary was the largest , he answered , “ All - Souls ure , and would go to him ...
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“ Why truly , ( said the The King asked him if it was well done now . King , ) when once it comes to calling names , Johnson answered , he had no reason to think argument is pretty well at an end . ” that it was . The King then asked ...
“ Why truly , ( said the The King asked him if it was well done now . King , ) when once it comes to calling names , Johnson answered , he had no reason to think argument is pretty well at an end . ” that it was . The King then asked ...
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The impres- I asked him if Dr. Goldsmith had written it , Goldsmith's manifesto has got into your paper ” ; sion is not magnificent , but it flatters an authour , because the printer seems to have exwith an air that made him see I ...
The impres- I asked him if Dr. Goldsmith had written it , Goldsmith's manifesto has got into your paper ” ; sion is not magnificent , but it flatters an authour , because the printer seems to have exwith an air that made him see I ...
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| Title | Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D |
| Author | JAMES BOSWELL |
| Published | 1952 |
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