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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Page 269
by James Boswell - 1821
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...might have full leifure for it, he had taken .lodgings at a farmer's houfe, near to the fix mile-ftone, on the Edgeware-road, and had carried down his books in two returned poft-chaifes. He faid, he believed the farmer's family thought him an odd character, fimilar to that...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...do it. You put me in mind of Sappho in Ovid." Goldsmith told us, that he was now busy in writing u Natural History ; and, that he might have full leisure for it, he had taken lodgings, at я farmer's house, near to the six mile-stone, on the Ed^ewure-ioad, and had carried down his books...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pages
...do it. You put me in mind of Sappho in Ovid ! ." Goldsmith told us that he was now busy in \vriting a Natural History; and, that he might have full leisure for it, he had taken lodgings at a fanner's House, near to the six milestone, on the Edgeware road, and had carried down his books in...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1824 - 458 pages
...differ as to some point : I am only saying that / could do it. You put me in mind of Sappho in Ovid."* Goldsmith told us, that he was now busy in writing...farmer's house, near to the six mile-stone, on the Edge ware-road, and had •carried down his books in two returned post-chaises. He said, he believed...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...differ as to some point ; I am only saying that 1 could do it. You put me in mind of Sappho in Ovid '." Goldsmith told us, that he was now busy in writing a natural history; aqd, that he might have full leisure for it, he had taken lodgings at a farmer's house, near to the...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...differ as to some point : I am only saying that / could do it. You put me in mind of Sappho in Ovid."* the justice and wisdom of the conduct of Great Britain...that he would enable me to inform myself upon tha six-mile-stone, on the Edgeware-road, and had carried down his books in two returned post-chaises....
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...differ as to some point; I am only saying that / could do it. You put me in mind of Sappho in OvidV Goldsmith told us, that he was now busy in writing a Natural History i ; and that he might have full leisure for it, he had taken lodgings, at a farmer's house, near to...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...with you- own, you will by anch a resolution exclude yonnrlf from all society, for no two men can be Goldsmith told us, that he was now busy in writing a Natural History3 ; and that he might have full leisure for it, he had taken lodgings, at a farmer's house,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pages
...as to some point ; I am only saying that / could do it. You put me in mind of Sappho in Ovid." (') Goldsmith told us, that he was now busy in writing a Natural History (2) ; and, that he might have (1) Mr. Boswell's note here being rather short, as taken at the time...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1835 - 346 pages
...as to some point ; I am only saying that / could do it. You put me in mind of Sappho in Ovid." (') Goldsmith told us, that he was now busy in writing a Natural History ( 2 ) ; and, that he might have (1) Mr. Boswell's note here being rather short, as taken at the time...
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