The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 34
... letter ever having received a reply . In his second letter Johnson was more circumspect . He had a definite proposition to put forward : a new edition of Paolo Sarpi's History of the Council of Trent first printed in London in 1619 and ...
... letter ever having received a reply . In his second letter Johnson was more circumspect . He had a definite proposition to put forward : a new edition of Paolo Sarpi's History of the Council of Trent first printed in London in 1619 and ...
Page 93
... letter soon became the talk of the town , and there was much argument about whether Johnson should be ' honoured for his manly behaviour in rejecting the condescenions of Lord Chesterfield ' or con- demned for his pride and resentment ...
... letter soon became the talk of the town , and there was much argument about whether Johnson should be ' honoured for his manly behaviour in rejecting the condescenions of Lord Chesterfield ' or con- demned for his pride and resentment ...
Page 304
... letter , Mrs Thrale replied in an injured but dignified tone : I have this morning received from you so rough a letter in reply to one which was both tenderly and respectfully written , that I am forced to desire the conclusion of a ...
... letter , Mrs Thrale replied in an injured but dignified tone : I have this morning received from you so rough a letter in reply to one which was both tenderly and respectfully written , that I am forced to desire the conclusion of a ...
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