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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... kind as to transcribe and send it ; but you need not be in haste , for I shall be I know not where , for at least five weeks . I wrote the fol- lowing tetrastick on poor Goldsmith : σε τὸν τάφον ἐισοράας τον Ολιβαρίσιο , κονίην * Αφροσι ...
... kind as to transcribe and send it ; but you need not be in haste , for I shall be I know not where , for at least five weeks . I wrote the fol- lowing tetrastick on poor Goldsmith : σε τὸν τάφον ἐισοράας τον Ολιβαρίσιο , κονίην * Αφροσι ...
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... kind enough to give me an inscription suited to that particular scene ; or deter- mine which of the two formerly transmitted to you is the best ; and at any rate , favour me with an English translation . It will be doubly kind if you ...
... kind enough to give me an inscription suited to that particular scene ; or deter- mine which of the two formerly transmitted to you is the best ; and at any rate , favour me with an English translation . It will be doubly kind if you ...
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... kind ; but thought only of intimidating me by noise and threats , till my last answer , —that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat , by the menaces of a ruffian - put an end to our correspondence . De " The ...
... kind ; but thought only of intimidating me by noise and threats , till my last answer , —that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat , by the menaces of a ruffian - put an end to our correspondence . De " The ...
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... kind letter , and inserted in the news - papers an advertisement , correcting the mistake . " . 1 See " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " 3d edit . p . 520 . The observations of my friend Mr. Dempster in a letter 30 [ 1775 . THE LIFE ...
... kind letter , and inserted in the news - papers an advertisement , correcting the mistake . " . 1 See " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " 3d edit . p . 520 . The observations of my friend Mr. Dempster in a letter 30 [ 1775 . THE LIFE ...
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... kind , imposed by the prevailing power at the time , rather than to be excluded from all consequence , or even any consider- able usefulness in society , has been agitated with all the acuteness of casuistry . It is related , that he ...
... kind , imposed by the prevailing power at the time , rather than to be excluded from all consequence , or even any consider- able usefulness in society , has been agitated with all the acuteness of casuistry . It is related , that he ...
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