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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... pleased to keep in mind , that my picture is a representation of a particular scene in her history ; her being forced to resign her crown , while she was im- prisoned in the castle of Lochlevin . I must , there- fore , beg that you will ...
... pleased to keep in mind , that my picture is a representation of a particular scene in her history ; her being forced to resign her crown , while she was im- prisoned in the castle of Lochlevin . I must , there- fore , beg that you will ...
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... pleased to express the grateful sense which Sir David Dalrymple has of Dr. Johnson's attention to his little specimen . The further speci- men will shew , that Even in an Edward he can see desert . ' " It gives me much pleasure to hear ...
... pleased to express the grateful sense which Sir David Dalrymple has of Dr. Johnson's attention to his little specimen . The further speci- men will shew , that Even in an Edward he can see desert . ' " It gives me much pleasure to hear ...
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... pleased with your notes of remembrance added to your names , for I hope I shall not easily forget them . I have received four Erse books , without any direction , and suspect that they are intended for the Oxford library . If that is ...
... pleased with your notes of remembrance added to your names , for I hope I shall not easily forget them . I have received four Erse books , without any direction , and suspect that they are intended for the Oxford library . If that is ...
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... pleased to accept of my best thanks for your Journey to the Hebrides , ' which came to me by last night's post . I did really ask the favour twice ; but you have been even with me by granting it so speedily . Bis dat qui cito dat ...
... pleased to accept of my best thanks for your Journey to the Hebrides , ' which came to me by last night's post . I did really ask the favour twice ; but you have been even with me by granting it so speedily . Bis dat qui cito dat ...
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... pleased to tell me . I am , sir , your most , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . 66 MY DEAR BOSWELL , " I AM surprised that , knowing as you do the disposition of your countrymen to tell lies in favour of each other ...
... pleased to tell me . I am , sir , your most , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " 66 TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . 66 MY DEAR BOSWELL , " I AM surprised that , knowing as you do the disposition of your countrymen to tell lies in favour of each other ...
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