Boswell's Life of Johnson, Together with Boswell's Journal of a Tour of the Hebride and Johnson's Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, Volume 1Clarendon Press, 1934 - 556 pages |
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... Oxford , where it would not be suffered1 . When at Oxford , I took up " Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life 2 , " expecting to find it a dull book , ( as such books generally are , ) and perhaps to laugh at it . But I found Law quite an ...
... Oxford , where it would not be suffered1 . When at Oxford , I took up " Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life 2 , " expecting to find it a dull book , ( as such books generally are , ) and perhaps to laugh at it . But I found Law quite an ...
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... Oxford , for the purpose of consulting the libraries there . Of this , and of many interesting circumstances con ... Oxford , which I , therefore , hope to see in b a fortnight 5 . a any orig . Thomas Warton , the younger brother of Dr ...
... Oxford , for the purpose of consulting the libraries there . Of this , and of many interesting circumstances con ... Oxford , which I , therefore , hope to see in b a fortnight 5 . a any orig . Thomas Warton , the younger brother of Dr ...
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... Oxford , to see Mr. Wise , Radclivian librarian , with whom Johnson was much pleased . At this place , Mr. Wise had fitted up a house and gardens , in a singular manner , but with great taste . Here was an excellent library ...
... Oxford , to see Mr. Wise , Radclivian librarian , with whom Johnson was much pleased . At this place , Mr. Wise had fitted up a house and gardens , in a singular manner , but with great taste . Here was an excellent library ...
Contents
DR HILLS DEDICATION TO JOWETT | xxix |
TITLEPAGE OF THE THIRD EDITION | xlvii |
Advertisement to the Life | 23 |
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