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 Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... lady more civilities . She is a very fine woman . But how can you show civilities to a non - entity ? I did not think he had been married . Nay , I did not think about it one way or other ; but he did not tell us of his lady till late ...
... lady more civilities . She is a very fine woman . But how can you show civilities to a non - entity ? I did not think he had been married . Nay , I did not think about it one way or other ; but he did not tell us of his lady till late ...
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... lady of quality in this town , Lady who was a wonderful mimick , and used to make me laugh immoderately . I have heard fhe is now gone mad . " BOSWELL . " It is amazing how a mimick can not only give you the geftures and voice of a ...
... lady of quality in this town , Lady who was a wonderful mimick , and used to make me laugh immoderately . I have heard fhe is now gone mad . " BOSWELL . " It is amazing how a mimick can not only give you the geftures and voice of a ...
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... lady . " I faid there was not half a guinea's worth of pleasure in feeing this place . JOHNSON . " But , Sir , there is half a guinea's worth of inferiority to other people in not having feen it . " BOSWELL . " I doubt , Sir , whether ...
... lady . " I faid there was not half a guinea's worth of pleasure in feeing this place . JOHNSON . " But , Sir , there is half a guinea's worth of inferiority to other people in not having feen it . " BOSWELL . " I doubt , Sir , whether ...
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... lady at Edinburgh . * There had been masquerades in Scotland ; but not for a very long time . 1773 . Etat . 64 . VOL . II . F punged , 1773 . Etat . 64 . punged , and fome DR . JOHNSON . 65 and valuable additions to Dr. Johnfon's work ...
... lady at Edinburgh . * There had been masquerades in Scotland ; but not for a very long time . 1773 . Etat . 64 . VOL . II . F punged , 1773 . Etat . 64 . punged , and fome DR . JOHNSON . 65 and valuable additions to Dr. Johnfon's work ...
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... lady of his acquaintance . The apology was written fo much in Dr. Johnson's manner , that both Mrs. Williams and I fuppofed it to be his ; but when he came home , he foon undeceived us . When he said to Mrs. Williams , " Well , Dr ...
... lady of his acquaintance . The apology was written fo much in Dr. Johnson's manner , that both Mrs. Williams and I fuppofed it to be his ; but when he came home , he foon undeceived us . When he said to Mrs. Williams , " Well , Dr ...
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