The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... humble servant , " London , Dec. 20 , 1774. " TO THE SAME . " SAM . JOHNSON . " Jan. 9 , 1781 . " SIR , -Amidst the importance and multiplicity of af- fairs in which your great office engages you , I take the liberty of recalling your ...
... humble servant , " London , Dec. 20 , 1774. " TO THE SAME . " SAM . JOHNSON . " Jan. 9 , 1781 . " SIR , -Amidst the importance and multiplicity of af- fairs in which your great office engages you , I take the liberty of recalling your ...
Page 64
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I wrote to him in February , complaining of having been troubled by a recurrence of the perplexing question of liberty and necessity ; and mentioning that I hoped soon to meet him again in London ...
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I wrote to him in February , complaining of having been troubled by a recurrence of the perplexing question of liberty and necessity ; and mentioning that I hoped soon to meet him again in London ...
Page 79
... " I am , dearest love , 66 Your most humble servant , " London , April 12 , 1781 . SAM . JOHNSON . " On Friday , April 13th , being Good Friday , ÆETAT . 72. ] 79 DR . JOHNSON . dine with a bishop in Passion week, but was ...
... " I am , dearest love , 66 Your most humble servant , " London , April 12 , 1781 . SAM . JOHNSON . " On Friday , April 13th , being Good Friday , ÆETAT . 72. ] 79 DR . JOHNSON . dine with a bishop in Passion week, but was ...
Page 88
... humble servant , April 23 , 1781. " 66 SAM . JOHNSON . On Tuesday , May 8th , I had the pleasure of again dining with him and Mr. Wilkes , at Mr. Dilly's . No negociation was now required to bring them together ; for Johnson 88 [ 1781 ...
... humble servant , April 23 , 1781. " 66 SAM . JOHNSON . On Tuesday , May 8th , I had the pleasure of again dining with him and Mr. Wilkes , at Mr. Dilly's . No negociation was now required to bring them together ; for Johnson 88 [ 1781 ...
Page 102
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " June 2 , 1781. " On Saturday , June 2nd , I set out for Scotland , and had promised to pay a visit in my way , as I sometimes did , at Southill in Bedfordshire , at the hospitable mansion of ' squire ...
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " June 2 , 1781. " On Saturday , June 2nd , I set out for Scotland , and had promised to pay a visit in my way , as I sometimes did , at Southill in Bedfordshire , at the hospitable mansion of ' squire ...
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