Dr. Johnson: His Life in LettersPrentice-Hall, 1965 - 239 pages A selection of 246 of Samuel Johnson's letters with interspersed comments designed to reveal the real Johnson. |
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... Lucy Porter , Lichfield May 10 , 1759 Dear Madam I am almost ashamed to tell you that all your letters came safe , and that I have been always very well , but hindered , I hardly know how , from writing . I sent , last week , some of my ...
... Lucy Porter , Lichfield May 10 , 1759 Dear Madam I am almost ashamed to tell you that all your letters came safe , and that I have been always very well , but hindered , I hardly know how , from writing . I sent , last week , some of my ...
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... Porter , and Charlotte is now big of the fourth child . Mr. Reynolds gets six thousand a year . Levet is lately ... Lucy Porter . and took the first convenient opportunity of returning to a 56 1760-1763.
... Porter , and Charlotte is now big of the fourth child . Mr. Reynolds gets six thousand a year . Levet is lately ... Lucy Porter . and took the first convenient opportunity of returning to a 56 1760-1763.
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... Lucy Porter , Lichfield December 2 , 1784 Dear Madam I am very ill , and desire your prayers . I have sent Mr Green the epitaph , and a power to call on You for ten pounds . I laid this summer a stone over Tetty in the chapel of Bromley ...
... Lucy Porter , Lichfield December 2 , 1784 Dear Madam I am very ill , and desire your prayers . I have sent Mr Green the epitaph , and a power to call on You for ten pounds . I laid this summer a stone over Tetty in the chapel of Bromley ...
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