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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... perhaps , in England , which was presented me by a learned Swede : but I keep it back , that it may make a set of my own books of the new edition , with which I shall accom- pany it , more welcome . You will assure him of my gratitude ...
... perhaps , in England , which was presented me by a learned Swede : but I keep it back , that it may make a set of my own books of the new edition , with which I shall accom- pany it , more welcome . You will assure him of my gratitude ...
Page 191
... perhaps would miss me if I went ? A hard choice ! But such is the world to , dear Sir , TO THE SAME . " Yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " " " " DEAR SIR , " [ London ] March 25 , 1755 . ' Though not to write , when a man can write so ...
... perhaps would miss me if I went ? A hard choice ! But such is the world to , dear Sir , TO THE SAME . " Yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " " " " DEAR SIR , " [ London ] March 25 , 1755 . ' Though not to write , when a man can write so ...
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... perhaps , have chosen one in which your genius would have appeared to more advantage , but you could not have fixed upon any other in which your labours would have done such substantial service to the present age and to pos- terity . I ...
... perhaps , have chosen one in which your genius would have appeared to more advantage , but you could not have fixed upon any other in which your labours would have done such substantial service to the present age and to pos- terity . I ...
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