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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... affection for you . " I have only to add , that my fuggesting this occafion for the exercife of your candour and ... affectionate humble fervant , JAMES BOSWELL . " To « SIR , To JAMES BOSWELL , Efq . 1778 60 THE LIFE OF.
... affection for you . " I have only to add , that my fuggesting this occafion for the exercife of your candour and ... affectionate humble fervant , JAMES BOSWELL . " To « SIR , To JAMES BOSWELL , Efq . 1778 60 THE LIFE OF.
Page 83
... affection ; while fhe ever had , and ftill retained , a great refpect for him . Mrs. Knowles at the fame time took an opportunity of letting him know " that the amiable young creature was forry at finding that he was offended at her ...
... affection ; while fhe ever had , and ftill retained , a great refpect for him . Mrs. Knowles at the fame time took an opportunity of letting him know " that the amiable young creature was forry at finding that he was offended at her ...
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... affectionate regard . I wrote to him on the 25th of May , from Thorpe in Yorkshire , one of the feats of Mr. Bofville , and gave him an account of my having paffed a day at Lincoln , unexpectedly , and there- fore without having any ...
... affectionate regard . I wrote to him on the 25th of May , from Thorpe in Yorkshire , one of the feats of Mr. Bofville , and gave him an account of my having paffed a day at Lincoln , unexpectedly , and there- fore without having any ...
Page 153
... affectionate , " Humble fervant , << JAMES BOSWELL . ' " " Mr. Langton has been pleased , at my request , to favour me with fome particulars of Dr. John- fon's vifit to Warley - camp , where this gentleman was at the time ftationed as a ...
... affectionate , " Humble fervant , << JAMES BOSWELL . ' " " Mr. Langton has been pleased , at my request , to favour me with fome particulars of Dr. John- fon's vifit to Warley - camp , where this gentleman was at the time ftationed as a ...
Page 155
... affection and efteem ; and there ought to be no need of reiterated profeffions . When it may happen that I can give you either counsel or comfort , I hope it will never happen to me that I fhould neglect you ; but you must not think me ...
... affection and efteem ; and there ought to be no need of reiterated profeffions . When it may happen that I can give you either counsel or comfort , I hope it will never happen to me that I fhould neglect you ; but you must not think me ...
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Ætat afked againſt almoſt anſwered aſked Atat authour becauſe beſt Biſhop BOSWELL confider confiderable converfation dear Sir defire dined Etat expreffed faid fame favour feems feen fent fhall fhew fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman Hiftory himſelf honour hope houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON kindneſs lady laft Langton laſt lefs letter Lichfield live London Lord Lucy PORTER Madam mentioned Mifs mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent publick publiſhed purpoſe queftion reaſon refpect Reverend ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeemed ſhall ſhe Sir Joshua Reynolds ſpeak ſtate Streatham talked theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told tranflation underſtand uſed verfes vifit Whig whofe wiſh write