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 1National ilustrated library, 1851 |
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... obliged to run half over London , in order to fix a date correctly ; which , when I had accomplished , I well knew ... oblige every author to attend to this , and never to presume to introduce them with , " I think I have read , " or ...
... obliged to run half over London , in order to fix a date correctly ; which , when I had accomplished , I well knew ... oblige every author to attend to this , and never to presume to introduce them with , " I think I have read , " or ...
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... obliged in so many instances to notice Mrs. Piozzi's incorrectness of relation , that I gladly seize this opportunity of acknowledging , that however often , she is not always inaccurate . The author having been drawn into a controversy ...
... obliged in so many instances to notice Mrs. Piozzi's incorrectness of relation , that I gladly seize this opportunity of acknowledging , that however often , she is not always inaccurate . The author having been drawn into a controversy ...
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... obliged to work ; and , indeed , have never much used myself to punctuality . You are , however , not to make unkind inferences , when I forbear to reply to your kindness ; for be assured , I never receive a letter from you without ...
... obliged to work ; and , indeed , have never much used myself to punctuality . You are , however , not to make unkind inferences , when I forbear to reply to your kindness ; for be assured , I never receive a letter from you without ...
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