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: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... ; let the blindness of Mahometans confirm you in Chriftianity . GOD blefs you . I am , dear Sir , " Your affectionate humble servant , " Dec. 29 , 1778 . SAM . JOHNSON . " M 2 Johnfon 1778 . Etat . 69 . Etat . 70 . DR . JOHNSON . 163.
... ; let the blindness of Mahometans confirm you in Chriftianity . GOD blefs you . I am , dear Sir , " Your affectionate humble servant , " Dec. 29 , 1778 . SAM . JOHNSON . " M 2 Johnfon 1778 . Etat . 69 . Etat . 70 . DR . JOHNSON . 163.
Page 189
... Servant , " May 3 , 1779 . SAM . JOHNSON . " Mr. Wesley being in the course of his ministry at Edinburgh , I prefented this letter to him , and was very politely received . I begged to have it returned to me , which was accordingly done ...
... Servant , " May 3 , 1779 . SAM . JOHNSON . " Mr. Wesley being in the course of his ministry at Edinburgh , I prefented this letter to him , and was very politely received . I begged to have it returned to me , which was accordingly done ...
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... servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , Esq . DEAR SIR , " YOUR laft letter was not only kind but fond . But I wish you to get rid of all intellectual exceffes , and neither to exalt your pleasures , nor aggravate your ...
... servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , Esq . DEAR SIR , " YOUR laft letter was not only kind but fond . But I wish you to get rid of all intellectual exceffes , and neither to exalt your pleasures , nor aggravate your ...
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... servant , Southwark , Sept. 5 , 1780. HENRY THRALE . " On his birth - day , Johnfon has this note , " I am now beginning the feventy - fecond year of my life , with more ftrength of body , and greater vigour of mind , than I think is ...
... servant , Southwark , Sept. 5 , 1780. HENRY THRALE . " On his birth - day , Johnfon has this note , " I am now beginning the feventy - fecond year of my life , with more ftrength of body , and greater vigour of mind , than I think is ...
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... servant , " London , April 12 , 1781 . SAM . JOHNSON . " On Friday , April 13 , being Good - Friday , I went to St. Clement's - church with him as ufual . There I faw again his old fellow - collegian , Edwards , to whom I faid , " I ...
... servant , " London , April 12 , 1781 . SAM . JOHNSON . " On Friday , April 13 , being Good - Friday , I went to St. Clement's - church with him as ufual . There I faw again his old fellow - collegian , Edwards , to whom I faid , " I ...
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