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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... " Seven years , my lord , have now passed , since I waited in your outward rooms , or was repulsed from your door . " - JOHNSON'S Letter to Lord Chesterfield , p . 145 . LIFE OF JOHNSON . ILLUSTRATED . BLIOTHER SAMUEL JOHNSON ,
... " Seven years , my lord , have now passed , since I waited in your outward rooms , or was repulsed from your door . " - JOHNSON'S Letter to Lord Chesterfield , p . 145 . LIFE OF JOHNSON . ILLUSTRATED . BLIOTHER SAMUEL JOHNSON ,
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... letter to Mrs. Thrale , dated Ostick in Skie , September 30 , 1773 : " Boswell writes a regular Journal of our travels , which I think contains as much of what I say and do , as of al other occurrences together ; for such a faithful ...
... letter to Mrs. Thrale , dated Ostick in Skie , September 30 , 1773 : " Boswell writes a regular Journal of our travels , which I think contains as much of what I say and do , as of al other occurrences together ; for such a faithful ...
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... Letter to Cave , Proprietor of " Gentleman's Magazine " -Youthful Amatory Verses - Marriage with Mrs. Porter - Her Family , and Incidents of the Wedding - Opens a private Academy at Edial - Garrick becomes his Pupil - School ...
... Letter to Cave , Proprietor of " Gentleman's Magazine " -Youthful Amatory Verses - Marriage with Mrs. Porter - Her Family , and Incidents of the Wedding - Opens a private Academy at Edial - Garrick becomes his Pupil - School ...
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... Letter in answer to his Lordship - Excursion to Oxford - Receives his Degree of M.A. - Projected Bibliothèque " -Letters , Remarks , Ge , relating to the Dictionary - Garrick's Panegyric Johnson's Pamphlet on the Longitude - Scheme of ...
... Letter in answer to his Lordship - Excursion to Oxford - Receives his Degree of M.A. - Projected Bibliothèque " -Letters , Remarks , Ge , relating to the Dictionary - Garrick's Panegyric Johnson's Pamphlet on the Longitude - Scheme of ...
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... letter not knowing where it will find you , to thank you for your very agreeable ' Tour , ' which I found here on my return from the country , and in which you have depicted our friend so perfectly to my fancy , in every attitude ...
... letter not knowing where it will find you , to thank you for your very agreeable ' Tour , ' which I found here on my return from the country , and in which you have depicted our friend so perfectly to my fancy , in every attitude ...
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