The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Macmillan, 1912 |
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... bookseller , on account of a paragraph in a newspaper published by him , which Goldsmith thought impertinent to him and to a lady of his acquaintance.1 The apology was written so much in Dr. Johnson's manner , that both Mrs. Williams ...
... bookseller , on account of a paragraph in a newspaper published by him , which Goldsmith thought impertinent to him and to a lady of his acquaintance.1 The apology was written so much in Dr. Johnson's manner , that both Mrs. Williams ...
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... booksellers . I will get you [ to Johnson ] a hundred guineas for any thing whatever that you shall write , if you put your name to it . Dr. Goldsmith's new play , " She Stoops to Conquer , being mentioned ; JOHNSON : " I know of no ...
... booksellers . I will get you [ to Johnson ] a hundred guineas for any thing whatever that you shall write , if you put your name to it . Dr. Goldsmith's new play , " She Stoops to Conquer , being mentioned ; JOHNSON : " I know of no ...
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... booksellers in the Poultry : there were present , their elder brother Mr. Dilly of Bedfordshire , Dr. Goldsmith , Mr. Langton , Mr. Claxton , Reverend Dr. Mayo , a dissenting minister , the Reverend Mr. Toplady , and my friend the ...
... booksellers in the Poultry : there were present , their elder brother Mr. Dilly of Bedfordshire , Dr. Goldsmith , Mr. Langton , Mr. Claxton , Reverend Dr. Mayo , a dissenting minister , the Reverend Mr. Toplady , and my friend the ...
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... not honour her also with some remarks . And I find concessere columna , the booksellers expect another book . I am impatient to see your Tour to Scotland and the Hebrides . ' Might you not send me a JOHNSON AND LORD HAILES ...
... not honour her also with some remarks . And I find concessere columna , the booksellers expect another book . I am impatient to see your Tour to Scotland and the Hebrides . ' Might you not send me a JOHNSON AND LORD HAILES ...
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... booksellers at the same time . Trade is as diligent as courtesy . I have mentioned all that you recommended . Pray make my compliments to Mrs. Boswell and the younglings . The club has , I think , not yet met . " Tell me , and tell me ...
... booksellers at the same time . Trade is as diligent as courtesy . I have mentioned all that you recommended . Pray make my compliments to Mrs. Boswell and the younglings . The club has , I think , not yet met . " Tell me , and tell me ...
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