The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 62
... live where you govern , may justly alleviate the regard of part- ing ; and the hope of seeing both him and you again , which I am not willing to mingle with doubt , must at present comfort as it can , sir , " Your most humble servant ...
... live where you govern , may justly alleviate the regard of part- ing ; and the hope of seeing both him and you again , which I am not willing to mingle with doubt , must at present comfort as it can , sir , " Your most humble servant ...
Page 64
... Lives , and have laid up for you a load of copy , all out of order , so that it will amuse you a long time to set it right . Come to me , my dear Bozzy , and let us be as happy as we can . again to the Mitre , and talk old times over ...
... Lives , and have laid up for you a load of copy , all out of order , so that it will amuse you a long time to set it right . Come to me , my dear Bozzy , and let us be as happy as we can . again to the Mitre , and talk old times over ...
Page 65
... Lives of the Poets , which he had preserved for me . I found , on visiting his friend Mr. Thrale , that he was now very ill , and had removed , I suppose by the solicita- tion of Mrs. Thrale , to a house in Grosvenor - square . I was ...
... Lives of the Poets , which he had preserved for me . I found , on visiting his friend Mr. Thrale , that he was now very ill , and had removed , I suppose by the solicita- tion of Mrs. Thrale , to a house in Grosvenor - square . I was ...
Page 79
... live so as that mortality may not be an evil . Write to me soon , my dearest ; your letters will give me great pleasure . 66 I am sorry that Mr. Porter has not had his box ; but by sending it to Mr. Mathias , who very readily undertook ...
... live so as that mortality may not be an evil . Write to me soon , my dearest ; your letters will give me great pleasure . 66 I am sorry that Mr. Porter has not had his box ; but by sending it to Mr. Mathias , who very readily undertook ...
Page 93
... Lives of the Poets , as I am a poor patriot , who cannot afford to buy them . " Johnson seemed to take no notice of this hint ; but in a little while he called to Mr. Dilly , Pray , sir , be so good as to send a set of my Lives to Mr ...
... Lives of the Poets , as I am a poor patriot , who cannot afford to buy them . " Johnson seemed to take no notice of this hint ; but in a little while he called to Mr. Dilly , Pray , sir , be so good as to send a set of my Lives to Mr ...
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