The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... honour of supping tête - à - tête with Mr. Johnson last night . . . . We sat till between two and three . He took me by the hand cordially and said , " My dear Boswell ! I love you very much . " Now , Temple , can I help indulging ...
... honour of supping tête - à - tête with Mr. Johnson last night . . . . We sat till between two and three . He took me by the hand cordially and said , " My dear Boswell ! I love you very much . " Now , Temple , can I help indulging ...
Page 193
... honour , or a small advantage ; since it will put the enjoyment of your conversation more frequently in the power of , dear Sir , ' Your most obliged and affectionate , ' SAM . JOHNSON ' ' P.S. I have enclosed a letter to the Vice ...
... honour , or a small advantage ; since it will put the enjoyment of your conversation more frequently in the power of , dear Sir , ' Your most obliged and affectionate , ' SAM . JOHNSON ' ' P.S. I have enclosed a letter to the Vice ...
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... honour , but it would do nobody else honour . but it [ n ] I have , indeed , not read it all . But when I take up the end of a web , and find it packthread , I do not expect , by looking further to find embroidery . Sir , I will venture ...
... honour , but it would do nobody else honour . but it [ n ] I have , indeed , not read it all . But when I take up the end of a web , and find it packthread , I do not expect , by looking further to find embroidery . Sir , I will venture ...
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