Boswell's Life of JohnsonG. Routledge and Sons, 1856 - 298 pages |
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... Sir Joshua mentioned Mr. Cumberland's Odes , which were just published . JOHNSON : Why , Sir , they would have been ... DEAR SIR , " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ " Why do you talk of neglect ? When did I neglect you ? If you will come to Bath ...
... Sir Joshua mentioned Mr. Cumberland's Odes , which were just published . JOHNSON : Why , Sir , they would have been ... DEAR SIR , " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ " Why do you talk of neglect ? When did I neglect you ? If you will come to Bath ...
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... Sir , and what then ? What care I for his patriotic friends ? Poh ! " BOSWELL : " I should not be surprised to find Jack Wilkes there . " JOHNSON : " And if Jack Wilkes should be there , what is that to me , Sir ? My dear friend , let ...
... Sir , and what then ? What care I for his patriotic friends ? Poh ! " BOSWELL : " I should not be surprised to find Jack Wilkes there . " JOHNSON : " And if Jack Wilkes should be there , what is that to me , Sir ? My dear friend , let ...
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... Sir ? " said I. " Don't you recollect that you are to dine at Mr. Dilly's ? " JOHNSON : " Sir , I did not think of going to Dilly's : it went out of my head . I have ordered dinner at home with Mrs. Williams . " BOSWELL : " But , dear Sir ...
... Sir ? " said I. " Don't you recollect that you are to dine at Mr. Dilly's ? " JOHNSON : " Sir , I did not think of going to Dilly's : it went out of my head . I have ordered dinner at home with Mrs. Williams . " BOSWELL : " But , dear Sir ...
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... DEAR SIR , " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . May 16 , 1776 . " I have been kept away from you , I know not well how , and of those vexatious hinderances I know not when there will be an end . I therefore send you the poor dear Doctor's epitaph ...
... DEAR SIR , " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . May 16 , 1776 . " I have been kept away from you , I know not well how , and of those vexatious hinderances I know not when there will be an end . I therefore send you the poor dear Doctor's epitaph ...
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... DEAR SIR , " These black fits of which you complain perhaps hurt your memory as well as your imagination . When did I complain that your letters were too long ?? Your last letter , after a very long delay , brought very bad news ...
... DEAR SIR , " These black fits of which you complain perhaps hurt your memory as well as your imagination . When did I complain that your letters were too long ?? Your last letter , after a very long delay , brought very bad news ...
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