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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... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. quicker than I can hear . " So he read them to himself . After he had read for fome time , we were inter- rupted by the enterance of Mr. Kriftrom , a Swede , who was tutor to fome ...
... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. quicker than I can hear . " So he read them to himself . After he had read for fome time , we were inter- rupted by the enterance of Mr. Kriftrom , a Swede , who was tutor to fome ...
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... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. + 1722 . Etat . 63 . Graham , of the Royal Highlanders , whom I met at Drogheda , told me they did . JOHNSON . " Sir , if the Highlanders understood Irish , why tranflate the New ...
... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. + 1722 . Etat . 63 . Graham , of the Royal Highlanders , whom I met at Drogheda , told me they did . JOHNSON . " Sir , if the Highlanders understood Irish , why tranflate the New ...
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... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. 1772 . - On Saturday , March 27 , I introduced to him Sir Alexander Macdonald , with whom he had ex- Etat . 63 . preffed a wish to be acquainted . He received him very courteously ...
... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. 1772 . - On Saturday , March 27 , I introduced to him Sir Alexander Macdonald , with whom he had ex- Etat . 63 . preffed a wish to be acquainted . He received him very courteously ...
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... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. 1772 . in the regimentals of the Scots Royal , who talked Atat . 63. with a vivacity , fluency , and precision fo uncommon , that he attracted particular attention . He proved to be ...
... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. 1772 . in the regimentals of the Scots Royal , who talked Atat . 63. with a vivacity , fluency , and precision fo uncommon , that he attracted particular attention . He proved to be ...
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... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. or inftruction totally ineffectual . Obftinacy , there- fore must never be victorious . Yet , it is well known , that there fometimes occurs a fullen and hardy refolution , that laughs ...
... Never Before Published: the Whole Exh James Boswell. or inftruction totally ineffectual . Obftinacy , there- fore must never be victorious . Yet , it is well known , that there fometimes occurs a fullen and hardy refolution , that laughs ...
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