“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: ...G. Routledge & Company, Farringdon Street, 1857 - 300 pages |
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... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I returned to London in February , and found Dr. Johnson in a good house in ... faithful Francis was still attending upon him . He received me with much kindness . The fragments of our first ...
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I returned to London in February , and found Dr. Johnson in a good house in ... faithful Francis was still attending upon him . He received me with much kindness . The fragments of our first ...
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... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . Auchinleck , Nov. 6 , 1766 . * * * * * " MUCH ESTEEMED AND DEAR SIR , " I plead not guilty to 2 " Having thus , I hope , cleared myself of the charge brought against me , I ...
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . Auchinleck , Nov. 6 , 1766 . * * * * * " MUCH ESTEEMED AND DEAR SIR , " I plead not guilty to 2 " Having thus , I hope , cleared myself of the charge brought against me , I ...
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... humble servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " It appears from Johnson's diary , that he was this year at Mr. Thrale's , from before Midsummer till after Michaelmas , and that he afterwards passed a month at Oxford . He had then contracted a ...
... humble servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " It appears from Johnson's diary , that he was this year at Mr. Thrale's , from before Midsummer till after Michaelmas , and that he afterwards passed a month at Oxford . He had then contracted a ...
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... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " The opponents of this pious scheme being made ashamed of their conduct , the benevolent undertaking was allowed to go on . The following letters , though not written till the year after , being ...
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " The opponents of this pious scheme being made ashamed of their conduct , the benevolent undertaking was allowed to go on . The following letters , though not written till the year after , being ...
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... humble servant , TO THE SAME . " SAM . JOHNSON . " " SIR , London , Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , Oct. 24 , 1767 . " I returned this week from the country , after an absence of near six months , and found your letter with many ...
... humble servant , TO THE SAME . " SAM . JOHNSON . " " SIR , London , Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , Oct. 24 , 1767 . " I returned this week from the country , after an absence of near six months , and found your letter with many ...
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