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 Nearly Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 1G. Routledge & Company, Farringdon Street, 1857 - 300 pages |
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... faithful humble servant , JAMES BOSWELL . London , April 20 , 1791 . JAMES BOSWELL . I AT last deliver to the world xviii DEDICATION .
... faithful humble servant , JAMES BOSWELL . London , April 20 , 1791 . JAMES BOSWELL . I AT last deliver to the world xviii DEDICATION .
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... humble servant . " Mr. Cave has put a note to this letter , " Answered , Dec. 2. " But whether anything was done in consequence of it we are not informed . Johnson had , from his early youth , been sensible to the influence of 1 Miss ...
... humble servant . " Mr. Cave has put a note to this letter , " Answered , Dec. 2. " But whether anything was done in consequence of it we are not informed . Johnson had , from his early youth , been sensible to the influence of 1 Miss ...
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... humble servant , " E. HECTOR , Birmingham , Jan. 9 , 1794 . " - BOSWELL . 1 It appears , from Mr. Hector's letter , that Johnson became acquainted with her three years before he married her . - MALONE . immense structure of bones was ...
... humble servant , " E. HECTOR , Birmingham , Jan. 9 , 1794 . " - BOSWELL . 1 It appears , from Mr. Hector's letter , that Johnson became acquainted with her three years before he married her . - MALONE . immense structure of bones was ...
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... humble servant , " SAMUEL JOHNSON . " It should seem from this letter , though subscribed with his own name , that he had not yet been introduced to Mr. Cave . We shall presently see what was done in consequence of the proposal which it ...
... humble servant , " SAMUEL JOHNSON . " It should seem from this letter , though subscribed with his own name , that he had not yet been introduced to Mr. Cave . We shall presently see what was done in consequence of the proposal which it ...
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... humble servant , " SIR , " TO MR . CAVE . 66 66 ' SAMUEL JOHNSON . " ' Monday , No. 6 , Castle - street . " I am to return you thanks for the present you were so kind as to send by me , and to entreat that you will be pleased to inform ...
... humble servant , " SIR , " TO MR . CAVE . 66 66 ' SAMUEL JOHNSON . " ' Monday , No. 6 , Castle - street . " I am to return you thanks for the present you were so kind as to send by me , and to entreat that you will be pleased to inform ...
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