The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... LAST night you became a member of the club ; if you call on me on Friday , I will in- troduce you . A gentleman , propofed after you , was rejected . " I thank you for Neander , but with he were not fo fine . I will take care of him . I ...
... LAST night you became a member of the club ; if you call on me on Friday , I will in- troduce you . A gentleman , propofed after you , was rejected . " I thank you for Neander , but with he were not fo fine . I will take care of him . I ...
Page 145
... last year , you must permit her now to keep you at home . ་ ་ , " Your laft reafon is fo ferious , that I am un- * willing to oppofe it . Yet you must remember , that your image of worshipping once a year in a certain place , in ...
... last year , you must permit her now to keep you at home . ་ ་ , " Your laft reafon is fo ferious , that I am un- * willing to oppofe it . Yet you must remember , that your image of worshipping once a year in a certain place , in ...
Page 150
... last I hope to make fome use . I made fome of the former . " I am , dear Sir , " Your most affectionate fervant , * July 4 , 1774 . SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to all the three ladies . " To To Mr. ROBERT LEVET . " DEAR SIR ...
... last I hope to make fome use . I made fome of the former . " I am , dear Sir , " Your most affectionate fervant , * July 4 , 1774 . SAM . JOHNSON . " My compliments to all the three ladies . " To To Mr. ROBERT LEVET . " DEAR SIR ...
Page 158
... LAST night I corrected the last page of our Journey to the Hebrides . ' The printer has detained it all this time , for I had , before I went into Wales , written all except two fheets . The Patriot ' was called for by my political ...
... LAST night I corrected the last page of our Journey to the Hebrides . ' The printer has detained it all this time , for I had , before I went into Wales , written all except two fheets . The Patriot ' was called for by my political ...
Page 161
... last night's poft . I did really ask the fa- your twice ; but you have granting it fo speedily . Though ill of a bad cold , greatest part of the last night ; for I did not stop till I had read every word of your book . I looked back to ...
... last night's poft . I did really ask the fa- your twice ; but you have granting it fo speedily . Though ill of a bad cold , greatest part of the last night ; for I did not stop till I had read every word of your book . I looked back to ...
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