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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... very deep sense of the honour done me by asking my judgement , I am very sorry . " VOL . III . A 2 L not much of sending them . The narrative is clear Etat . 65. ] 5 DR . JOHNSON . can get for my purpose send me; and make ...
... very deep sense of the honour done me by asking my judgement , I am very sorry . " VOL . III . A 2 L not much of sending them . The narrative is clear Etat . 65. ] 5 DR . JOHNSON . can get for my purpose send me; and make ...
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... honour her also with some remarks . And I find concessere columnæ , the booksellers expect anoth- er book . I am impatient to see your Tour to Scot- land and the Hebrides . ' Might you not send me a copy by the post as soon as it is ...
... honour her also with some remarks . And I find concessere columnæ , the booksellers expect anoth- er book . I am impatient to see your Tour to Scot- land and the Hebrides . ' Might you not send me a copy by the post as soon as it is ...
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... honour his spirit , and lament that it should be so grievously clogged by its material tegument . It is remarkable , that he was very fond of the precision which calculation produces . Thus we find in one of his manuscript diaries ...
... honour his spirit , and lament that it should be so grievously clogged by its material tegument . It is remarkable , that he was very fond of the precision which calculation produces . Thus we find in one of his manuscript diaries ...
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... honours . In page 106 , for Gordon read Murchison ; and in page 357 , for Maclean read Macleod . * * * * * * " But I am now to apply to you for immediate aid in my profession , which you have never refused to grant when I requested it ...
... honours . In page 106 , for Gordon read Murchison ; and in page 357 , for Maclean read Macleod . * * * * * * " But I am now to apply to you for immediate aid in my profession , which you have never refused to grant when I requested it ...
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... honour of receiving any more , promise punctually to return them by the next post . Make my compliments to dear Mrs. Boswell , and to Miss Veronica . I am , dear sir , “ Jan. 1 , 1775. " " Yours most faithfully , " SAM . JOHNSON . " 3 1 ...
... honour of receiving any more , promise punctually to return them by the next post . Make my compliments to dear Mrs. Boswell , and to Miss Veronica . I am , dear sir , “ Jan. 1 , 1775. " " Yours most faithfully , " SAM . JOHNSON . " 3 1 ...
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