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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... disappointed of its gratifications . I am , My dear Sir , Your much obliged friend , And faithful , humble fervant , London , April 20 , 1791 . JAMES BOSWELL . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION . AT laft deliver to vi DEDICATION .
... disappointed of its gratifications . I am , My dear Sir , Your much obliged friend , And faithful , humble fervant , London , April 20 , 1791 . JAMES BOSWELL . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION . AT laft deliver to vi DEDICATION .
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... humble scribe . " E. " Then you shall prescribe . " BOSWELL . « Very well . The first play of words to - day . " J. No , no ; JOHNSON . " Were I your the bulls in Ireland . " Dictator you should have no wine . It would be my business ...
... humble scribe . " E. " Then you shall prescribe . " BOSWELL . « Very well . The first play of words to - day . " J. No , no ; JOHNSON . " Were I your the bulls in Ireland . " Dictator you should have no wine . It would be my business ...
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... that you will be happy to do him an effential kindness . I am , more and more , my dear Sir , " Your most faithful " And affectionate humble fervant , JAMES BOSWELL . " To « SIR , To JAMES BOSWELL , Efq . 1778 60 THE LIFE OF.
... that you will be happy to do him an effential kindness . I am , more and more , my dear Sir , " Your most faithful " And affectionate humble fervant , JAMES BOSWELL . " To « SIR , To JAMES BOSWELL , Efq . 1778 60 THE LIFE OF.
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... humble fervant , JAMES BOSWELL " . " South Audley - street , April 25 . 2 Though the Bishop of Dromore kindly answered the letters which I wrote to him , relative to Dr. Johnson's early history ; yet , in juftice to him , I think it ...
... humble fervant , JAMES BOSWELL " . " South Audley - street , April 25 . 2 Though the Bishop of Dromore kindly answered the letters which I wrote to him , relative to Dr. Johnson's early history ; yet , in juftice to him , I think it ...
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... 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 Captain in the ...
... 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 Captain in the ...
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