The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Wishes . The truth is , that Goldsmith himself was in a mistake . In the Respublica Hungarica , there is an account of a desperate rebellion in the year 1514 , headed by two brothers , of the name of Zeck , George and Luke . When it was ...
... Wishes . The truth is , that Goldsmith himself was in a mistake . In the Respublica Hungarica , there is an account of a desperate rebellion in the year 1514 , headed by two brothers , of the name of Zeck , George and Luke . When it was ...
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... have written only half lines . I have written a hun- dred lines in a day . I remember I wrote a hundred lines of The Vanity of Human Wishes in a day . Doctor , ( turning to Goldsmith , ) I am not quite ÆTAT . 57. ] 11 DR . JOHNSON .
... have written only half lines . I have written a hun- dred lines in a day . I remember I wrote a hundred lines of The Vanity of Human Wishes in a day . Doctor , ( turning to Goldsmith , ) I am not quite ÆTAT . 57. ] 11 DR . JOHNSON .
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... wish you were in my new study ; I am now writing the first letter in it . I think it looks very pretty about me . ' Dyer is constant at THE CLUB ; Hawkins is remiss ; I am not over diligent . Dr. Nugent , Dr. Goldsmith , and Mr ...
... wish you were in my new study ; I am now writing the first letter in it . I think it looks very pretty about me . ' Dyer is constant at THE CLUB ; Hawkins is remiss ; I am not over diligent . Dr. Nugent , Dr. Goldsmith , and Mr ...
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... wish I had written sooner , lest , writing now , I should renew your grief ; but I would not forbear saying what I ... wishes could avert it . Let me know how you all go on . Has Mr. Langton got him the little horse that I recommended ...
... wish I had written sooner , lest , writing now , I should renew your grief ; but I would not forbear saying what I ... wishes could avert it . Let me know how you all go on . Has Mr. Langton got him the little horse that I recommended ...
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... wish there were some cure , like the lover's leap , for all heads of which some single idea has obtained an unreasonable and irregular possession . Mind your own affairs , and leave the Corsicans to theirs . I am , dear sir , 66 · Your ...
... wish there were some cure , like the lover's leap , for all heads of which some single idea has obtained an unreasonable and irregular possession . Mind your own affairs , and leave the Corsicans to theirs . I am , dear sir , 66 · Your ...
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