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, Volume 3J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... hope to make some use . I made some of the former . I am , dear sir , " July 4 , 1774. " 66 " Your most affectionate servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to all the three ladies . ” TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . AT LANGTON , NEAR ...
... hope to make some use . I made some of the former . I am , dear sir , " July 4 , 1774. " 66 " Your most affectionate servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to all the three ladies . ” TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . AT LANGTON , NEAR ...
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... hope that they have done me good . " Wales , so far as I have yet seen of it , is a very beautiful and rich country , all enclosed , and planted . Denbigh is not a mean town . Make my compliments to all my friends , and tell Frank I hope ...
... hope that they have done me good . " Wales , so far as I have yet seen of it , is a very beautiful and rich country , all enclosed , and planted . Denbigh is not a mean town . Make my compliments to all my friends , and tell Frank I hope ...
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... hope you will peruse , and return with observations , as you did upon the former occasion . Lord Hailes writes to me thus : ' Mr. Boswell will be pleased to express the grateful sense which Sir David Dalrymple has of Dr. Johnson's ...
... hope you will peruse , and return with observations , as you did upon the former occasion . Lord Hailes writes to me thus : ' Mr. Boswell will be pleased to express the grateful sense which Sir David Dalrymple has of Dr. Johnson's ...
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... hope , therefore , that the story is either wantonly or erroneously told . Pray satisfy me by the next post . " I have printed two hundred and forty pages . I am able to do nothing much worth doing to dear Lord Hailes's book . I will ...
... hope , therefore , that the story is either wantonly or erroneously told . Pray satisfy me by the next post . " I have printed two hundred and forty pages . I am able to do nothing much worth doing to dear Lord Hailes's book . I will ...
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... hope to do all you would have . My compliments to Madam and Veronica . I am , sir , " February 7 , 1775. " " Your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " What words were used by Mr. Macpherson in his letter to the venerable Sage , I ...
... hope to do all you would have . My compliments to Madam and Veronica . I am , sir , " February 7 , 1775. " " Your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " What words were used by Mr. Macpherson in his letter to the venerable Sage , I ...
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