The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... Servant , ' SAM . JOHNSON ' ' TO MR . CAVE ' SIR , ' Monday , No. 6 , Castle - street ' I AM to return you thanks for the present you were so kind as to send by me , and to intreat that you will be pleased to inform me by the penny ...
... Servant , ' SAM . JOHNSON ' ' TO MR . CAVE ' SIR , ' Monday , No. 6 , Castle - street ' I AM to return you thanks for the present you were so kind as to send by me , and to intreat that you will be pleased to inform me by the penny ...
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... servant to say he was not at home when he really was . ' A servant's strict regard for truth , ( said he ) must be weakened by such a practice . A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of denial ; but few servants are such nice ...
... servant to say he was not at home when he really was . ' A servant's strict regard for truth , ( said he ) must be weakened by such a practice . A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of denial ; but few servants are such nice ...
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... servant , ' Feb. 27 , 1772. ' ' SAM . JOHNSON ' ' SIR , ' TO JOSEPH BANKS , ESQ . ' Perpetua ambitâ bis terrâ præmia lactis Hæc habet altrici Capra secunda Jovis.'1 ' I RETURN thanks to you and to Dr. Solander for the pleasure which I ...
... servant , ' Feb. 27 , 1772. ' ' SAM . JOHNSON ' ' SIR , ' TO JOSEPH BANKS , ESQ . ' Perpetua ambitâ bis terrâ præmia lactis Hæc habet altrici Capra secunda Jovis.'1 ' I RETURN thanks to you and to Dr. Solander for the pleasure which I ...
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