The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 76
... asked no other favour of sir Robert Walpole , than that he would bow to him at his levee . " I am , sir , “ Your most humble servant , 66 August 3 , 1776. " " SAM . JOHNSON . MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . Edinburgh , August 30 , 1776 ...
... asked no other favour of sir Robert Walpole , than that he would bow to him at his levee . " I am , sir , “ Your most humble servant , 66 August 3 , 1776. " " SAM . JOHNSON . MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . Edinburgh , August 30 , 1776 ...
Page 96
... asked one thousand , or even fifteen hundred guineas , the booksellers , who knew the value of his name , would doubtless have readily given it . They have probably got five thousand guineas by this work in the course of twenty - five ...
... asked one thousand , or even fifteen hundred guineas , the booksellers , who knew the value of his name , would doubtless have readily given it . They have probably got five thousand guineas by this work in the course of twenty - five ...
Page 110
... asked a charity and was refused . 66 ' I am , reverend sir , " Your most humble servant , " " ' July 9 , 1777 . SAM . JOHNSON . " TO THE REVEREND DR . VYSE , AT LAMBETH . " If any notice should be taken of the recommendation which I ...
... asked a charity and was refused . 66 ' I am , reverend sir , " Your most humble servant , " " ' July 9 , 1777 . SAM . JOHNSON . " TO THE REVEREND DR . VYSE , AT LAMBETH . " If any notice should be taken of the recommendation which I ...
Page 124
... asked him if he would do this to any dunce's works , if they should ask him . JOHNSON . " Yes , sir ; and say he was a dunce . " My friend seemed now not much to relish talking of this edition . On Monday , September 15th , Dr. Johnson ...
... asked him if he would do this to any dunce's works , if they should ask him . JOHNSON . " Yes , sir ; and say he was a dunce . " My friend seemed now not much to relish talking of this edition . On Monday , September 15th , Dr. Johnson ...
Page 125
... asked what he thought of him , answered , " He's a tre- mendous companion . " Johnson told me , that " Taylor was a very sensible , acute man , and had a strong mind ; that he had great acti- vity in some respects , and yet such a sort ...
... asked what he thought of him , answered , " He's a tre- mendous companion . " Johnson told me , that " Taylor was a very sensible , acute man , and had a strong mind ; that he had great acti- vity in some respects , and yet such a sort ...
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