Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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Page 64
... acquaintance . When they improbable that they should at all agree , were one evening together at the Miss Cot- had so ardent a love of literature , so acute terells ' , the then Duchess of Argyle , and an understanding , such elegance ...
... acquaintance . When they improbable that they should at all agree , were one evening together at the Miss Cot- had so ardent a love of literature , so acute terells ' , the then Duchess of Argyle , and an understanding , such elegance ...
Page 108
... acquaintance was blasted . And , in truth , had not my ardour been uncommonly strong and my resolution uncommonly ... acquainted with Johnson , I repeated to him , and he was diverted at this picturesque ac- count of himself . Dr. Blair ...
... acquaintance was blasted . And , in truth , had not my ardour been uncommonly strong and my resolution uncommonly ... acquainted with Johnson , I repeated to him , and he was diverted at this picturesque ac- count of himself . Dr. Blair ...
Page 255
... acquaintance of ours , dis- tinguished for knowing an uncommon vari- ety of miscellaneous articles both in anti- quities and polite literature , he observed , You know , Sir , he runs about with little weight upon his mind . " And ...
... acquaintance of ours , dis- tinguished for knowing an uncommon vari- ety of miscellaneous articles both in anti- quities and polite literature , he observed , You know , Sir , he runs about with little weight upon his mind . " And ...
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