The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Volume 1Dent, 1949 |
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Page 104
... Authour a gold and silk net - work Purse of her own weaving ; " " Stella in Mourning ; " " The Winter's Walk ; " " An Ode ; " and , " To Lyce , an elderly Lady . " I am not positive that all these were his productions ; 1 but as " The ...
... Authour a gold and silk net - work Purse of her own weaving ; " " Stella in Mourning ; " " The Winter's Walk ; " " An Ode ; " and , " To Lyce , an elderly Lady . " I am not positive that all these were his productions ; 1 but as " The ...
Page 150
... authour of the papers marked T. But he had , at this time , written only one number ; 2 and besides , even at any after 1 [ It is not improbable , that the " authour and authouress , with whom a treaty was almost made , for descriptions ...
... authour of the papers marked T. But he had , at this time , written only one number ; 2 and besides , even at any after 1 [ It is not improbable , that the " authour and authouress , with whom a treaty was almost made , for descriptions ...
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... authour of an approved book may allow his natural disposition an easy play , and yet indulge the pride of superiour genius , when he considers that by those who know him only as an authour , he never ceases to be respected . Such an authour ...
... authour of an approved book may allow his natural disposition an easy play , and yet indulge the pride of superiour genius , when he considers that by those who know him only as an authour , he never ceases to be respected . Such an authour ...
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