The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... literary abilities , in which I am not vain enough to compare myself with some great names who have gone before me in this kind of writing . Since my work was announced , several Lives and Memoirs of Dr. Johnson have been published ...
... literary abilities , in which I am not vain enough to compare myself with some great names who have gone before me in this kind of writing . Since my work was announced , several Lives and Memoirs of Dr. Johnson have been published ...
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... literary history.'1 ' Nov. 24 , 1737. ' Instead of melting down my materials into one mass , and constantly speaking in my own person , by which I might have appeared to have more merit in the execution of the work , I have resolved to ...
... literary history.'1 ' Nov. 24 , 1737. ' Instead of melting down my materials into one mass , and constantly speaking in my own person , by which I might have appeared to have more merit in the execution of the work , I have resolved to ...
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... Literary Property . Johnson , though he concurred in the opinion which was afterwards sanctioned by a judgement of the House of Lords , that there was no such right , was at this time very angry that the Booksellers of London , for whom ...
... Literary Property . Johnson , though he concurred in the opinion which was afterwards sanctioned by a judgement of the House of Lords , that there was no such right , was at this time very angry that the Booksellers of London , for whom ...
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