Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D.1952 |
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... Castle - street , Wednesday Morning [ No date , 1738 ] SIR , When I took the liberty of writing to you a few days ago , I did not expect a repetition of the same pleasure so soon ; for a pleasure I shall always think it , to converse in ...
... Castle - street , Wednesday Morning [ No date , 1738 ] SIR , When I took the liberty of writing to you a few days ago , I did not expect a repetition of the same pleasure so soon ; for a pleasure I shall always think it , to converse in ...
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... Castle Ashby , ) Aug. 19 , 1764 1765 : ætat . 56 . ] — EARLY in the year 1765 he paid a short visit to the University of Cambridge , with his friend Mr. Beauclerk . There is a lively picturesque account of his behaviour on this visit ...
... Castle Ashby , ) Aug. 19 , 1764 1765 : ætat . 56 . ] — EARLY in the year 1765 he paid a short visit to the University of Cambridge , with his friend Mr. Beauclerk . There is a lively picturesque account of his behaviour on this visit ...
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... castle , who upon the application of Sir Lucas Pepys , was pleased to permit it to be put into the hands of Dr. Johnson , who I am sorry to think made but an aukward return . " Great as- sistance ( says he , ) has been given me by Mr ...
... castle , who upon the application of Sir Lucas Pepys , was pleased to permit it to be put into the hands of Dr. Johnson , who I am sorry to think made but an aukward return . " Great as- sistance ( says he , ) has been given me by Mr ...
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