Boswell's Life of Johnson: With an Introd. by Chauncey Brewster TinkerOxford University Press, 1934 - 704 pages |
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... acquaintance with the laudable zeal ' of one who was ambitious of general improvement . Sir | Joshua , indeed , was lucky enough at their very first meet- ing to make a remark , which was so much above the com- mon - place style of ...
... acquaintance with the laudable zeal ' of one who was ambitious of general improvement . Sir | Joshua , indeed , was lucky enough at their very first meet- ing to make a remark , which was so much above the com- mon - place style of ...
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... acquaintance with the people there , would have required more time than I could stay . I was just beginning to creep into acquaintance by means of Colonel Drumgold , a very high man , Sir , head of L'Ecole Militaire , a most complete ...
... acquaintance with the people there , would have required more time than I could stay . I was just beginning to creep into acquaintance by means of Colonel Drumgold , a very high man , Sir , head of L'Ecole Militaire , a most complete ...
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... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . ' He placed this subject in a new light to me , and ...
... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . ' He placed this subject in a new light to me , and ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY CHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
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