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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... but written about the 15th of March . ] " I AM ashamed to think that since I received your letter I have passed so many days without an- swering it . VOL . III . B " I think there is no great difficulty in resolving THE ...
... but written about the 15th of March . ] " I AM ashamed to think that since I received your letter I have passed so many days without an- swering it . VOL . III . B " I think there is no great difficulty in resolving THE ...
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... letter , and have not answered it negligently . I love you too well to be careless when you are serious . " I think I shall be very diligent next week about our travels , which I have too long neglected . Etat . 65. ] DR . JOHNSON .
... letter , and have not answered it negligently . I love you too well to be careless when you are serious . " I think I shall be very diligent next week about our travels , which I have too long neglected . Etat . 65. ] DR . JOHNSON .
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... letter has he made the least complaint of you ; but on the contrary has a high respect for you , and loves you much ... letters , though honour me with returns . You have said nothing to me about poor Goldsmith , ' nothing about Langton ...
... letter has he made the least complaint of you ; but on the contrary has a high respect for you , and loves you much ... letters , though honour me with returns . You have said nothing to me about poor Goldsmith , ' nothing about Langton ...
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... letter so long unanswered , but I had nothing particular to say . Chambers , you find , is gone far , and poor Goldsmith is gone much further . He died of a fever , exasperated , as I believe , by the fear of distress . He had raised ...
... letter so long unanswered , but I had nothing particular to say . Chambers , you find , is gone far , and poor Goldsmith is gone much further . He died of a fever , exasperated , as I believe , by the fear of distress . He had raised ...
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... letter when I come back . I am , dear sir , " Your affectionate , humble servant , " July 5 , 1774. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 TO MR . ROBERT LEVET . " Llewenny , in Denbighshire , August 16 , 1774 . 66 DEAR SIR , " MR . THRALE's affairs ...
... letter when I come back . I am , dear sir , " Your affectionate , humble servant , " July 5 , 1774. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 TO MR . ROBERT LEVET . " Llewenny , in Denbighshire , August 16 , 1774 . 66 DEAR SIR , " MR . THRALE's affairs ...
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