Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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... manner , this poem was composed , I am sorry that I neglected to ascertain with precision , from Johnson's own authority . He has marked upon his corrected copy of the first edition of it , " Written in 1738 ; " and , as it was publish ...
... manner , this poem was composed , I am sorry that I neglected to ascertain with precision , from Johnson's own authority . He has marked upon his corrected copy of the first edition of it , " Written in 1738 ; " and , as it was publish ...
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... manner , and present it to a public library . " On Tuesday , May 18 , I saw him for a short time in the morning . I told him that the mob had called out , as the King passed , " No Fox - No Fox , " which I did not like . He said ...
... manner , and present it to a public library . " On Tuesday , May 18 , I saw him for a short time in the morning . I told him that the mob had called out , as the King passed , " No Fox - No Fox , " which I did not like . He said ...
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... manner , happened to say , " I don't under- stand you , Sir ; " upon which Johnson ob- served , " Sir , I have found you an argu- ment ; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding . " Talking to me of Horry Walpole , ( as Ho ...
... manner , happened to say , " I don't under- stand you , Sir ; " upon which Johnson ob- served , " Sir , I have found you an argu- ment ; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding . " Talking to me of Horry Walpole , ( as Ho ...
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