The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 88
... sir , I do not like to give opposition the satisfaction of knowing how much ... DEAR MADAM , -The grief which I feel for the loss of a very kind friend , is ... dear madam , I would give you , if I could ; but I know how little the forms ...
... sir , I do not like to give opposition the satisfaction of knowing how much ... DEAR MADAM , -The grief which I feel for the loss of a very kind friend , is ... dear madam , I would give you , if I could ; but I know how little the forms ...
Page 97
... Sir , I have two very cogent reasons for not printing any list of subscribers : -one , that I have lost all the ... dear Boswell , let's have no more of this ; you'll make nothing of it . I'd rather have you whistle a Scotch tune ...
... Sir , I have two very cogent reasons for not printing any list of subscribers : -one , that I have lost all the ... dear Boswell , let's have no more of this ; you'll make nothing of it . I'd rather have you whistle a Scotch tune ...
Page 106
... dear sir , I would fain be a good man ; and I am very good now . I fear God , and honour the king ; I wish to do no ill , and to be benevolent to all mankind . " He looked at me with a benignant indulgence ; but took occasion to give me ...
... dear sir , I would fain be a good man ; and I am very good now . I fear God , and honour the king ; I wish to do no ill , and to be benevolent to all mankind . " He looked at me with a benignant indulgence ; but took occasion to give me ...
Page 116
... DEAR SIR , -How welcome your account of yourself and your invitation to your new house was to me , I need not tell you , who consider our friendship not only as formed by choice , but as matured by time . We have been now long enough ...
... DEAR SIR , -How welcome your account of yourself and your invitation to your new house was to me , I need not tell you , who consider our friendship not only as formed by choice , but as matured by time . We have been now long enough ...
Page 117
... SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " DEAR SIR , -It was not before yesterday that I re- ceived your splendid benefaction . To a hand so liberal in distributing , I hope nobody will envy the power of ac- quiring . I am , dear , sir , " Your obliged ...
... SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " DEAR SIR , -It was not before yesterday that I re- ceived your splendid benefaction . To a hand so liberal in distributing , I hope nobody will envy the power of ac- quiring . I am , dear , sir , " Your obliged ...
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