Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D.1952 |
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... obliged to temporise . " BOSWELL . " I rather think , Sir , that Toryism pre- vails in this reign . " JOHNSON . " I know not why you should think so , Sir . You see your friend Lord Lyttelton , a nobleman , is obliged in his History to ...
... obliged to temporise . " BOSWELL . " I rather think , Sir , that Toryism pre- vails in this reign . " JOHNSON . " I know not why you should think so , Sir . You see your friend Lord Lyttelton , a nobleman , is obliged in his History to ...
Page 225
... obliged and most humble servant , May 8 , 1773 SAM . JOHNSON On Sunday , May 8 , I dined with Johnson at Mr. Langton's with Dr. Beattie and some other company . He descanted on the subject of Liter- ary Property . " There seems ( said ...
... obliged and most humble servant , May 8 , 1773 SAM . JOHNSON On Sunday , May 8 , I dined with Johnson at Mr. Langton's with Dr. Beattie and some other company . He descanted on the subject of Liter- ary Property . " There seems ( said ...
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... obliged to him in my days of ef- fervescence in London , when poor Derrick was my governour ; and since that time I received many civilities from him . Do you remember how pleasing it was , when I received a letter from him at Inverary ...
... obliged to him in my days of ef- fervescence in London , when poor Derrick was my governour ; and since that time I received many civilities from him . Do you remember how pleasing it was , when I received a letter from him at Inverary ...
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