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, Volume 3C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 |
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... Boswell. once a year to the fountain of intelligence and pleasure , is very natural ; but both information and ... Boswell's entreaties ; or how much you ought to study the happiness of her who studies your's with so much diligence , and ...
... Boswell. once a year to the fountain of intelligence and pleasure , is very natural ; but both information and ... Boswell's entreaties ; or how much you ought to study the happiness of her who studies your's with so much diligence , and ...
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... Boswell. can get for my purpose send me ; and make my com- pliments to your lady and both the young ones . " I am , sir , your , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . " Edinburgh , June 24 , 1774 . " You do not ...
... Boswell. can get for my purpose send me ; and make my com- pliments to your lady and both the young ones . " I am , sir , your , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . " Edinburgh , June 24 , 1774 . " You do not ...
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... Boswell. not much of sending them . The narrative is clear , lively , and short . " I have done worse to Lord Hailes than by neglect- ing his sheets : I have run him in debt . Dr. Horne , the President of Magdalen College in Oxford ...
... Boswell. not much of sending them . The narrative is clear , lively , and short . " I have done worse to Lord Hailes than by neglect- ing his sheets : I have run him in debt . Dr. Horne , the President of Magdalen College in Oxford ...
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... Boswell. particular to say . Chambers , you find , is gone far , and poor Goldsmith is gone much further . He died of a fever , exasperated , as I believe , by the fear of distress . He had raised money and squandered it , by every arti ...
... Boswell. particular to say . Chambers , you find , is gone far , and poor Goldsmith is gone much further . He died of a fever , exasperated , as I believe , by the fear of distress . He had raised money and squandered it , by every arti ...
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... Boswell. a new part of the island , I could not reject it . I have been in five of the six counties of North Wales ; and have seen St. Asaph and Bangor , the two seats of their Bishops ; have been upon Penmanmaur and Snowden , and passed ...
... Boswell. a new part of the island , I could not reject it . I have been in five of the six counties of North Wales ; and have seen St. Asaph and Bangor , the two seats of their Bishops ; have been upon Penmanmaur and Snowden , and passed ...
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