The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Dent, 1949 |
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... hand of Johnson . I have in my possession , by the favour of Mr. John Nichols , a paper in Johnson's hand - writing , entitled " Account between Mr. Edward Cave and Sam . Johnson , in relation to a version of Father Paul , & c . begun ...
... hand of Johnson . I have in my possession , by the favour of Mr. John Nichols , a paper in Johnson's hand - writing , entitled " Account between Mr. Edward Cave and Sam . Johnson , in relation to a version of Father Paul , & c . begun ...
Page 462
... hand the speeches in parliament with perfect exactness . JOHNSON . " Sir , it is impossible . I remember one Angel , who came to me to write for him a Preface or Dedication to a book upon short hand , and he professed to write as fast ...
... hand the speeches in parliament with perfect exactness . JOHNSON . " Sir , it is impossible . I remember one Angel , who came to me to write for him a Preface or Dedication to a book upon short hand , and he professed to write as fast ...
Page 482
... hand , I shall be sent to Newgate . This is the grad- ation of thinking , preaching , and acting : if a man thinks erroneously , he may keep his thoughts to himself , and nobody will trouble him ; if he preaches erroneous doctrine ...
... hand , I shall be sent to Newgate . This is the grad- ation of thinking , preaching , and acting : if a man thinks erroneously , he may keep his thoughts to himself , and nobody will trouble him ; if he preaches erroneous doctrine ...
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