The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 58
... obliged to you , sir , ” cried Johnson , bowing , and turning his head to him with a look for some time of " surly virtue , " but , in a short while , of complacency . Foote being mentioned , Johnson said , " He is not a good mimick ...
... obliged to you , sir , ” cried Johnson , bowing , and turning his head to him with a look for some time of " surly virtue , " but , in a short while , of complacency . Foote being mentioned , Johnson said , " He is not a good mimick ...
Page 67
... obliging , nay , polite , in the true sense of the word ; so much so , that many gentlemen who were long acquainted with him never received , or even heard a strong expres- sion from him . The following letters concerning an epitaph ...
... obliging , nay , polite , in the true sense of the word ; so much so , that many gentlemen who were long acquainted with him never received , or even heard a strong expres- sion from him . The following letters concerning an epitaph ...
Page 88
... obliged , " And obedient humble servant , " ALEXANDER DICK ! " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , —It is so long since I heard any thing from you , that I am not easy about it : write something to me next post . When you sent your ...
... obliged , " And obedient humble servant , " ALEXANDER DICK ! " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , —It is so long since I heard any thing from you , that I am not easy about it : write something to me next post . When you sent your ...
Page 90
... obliged " And faithful humble servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -I have been much pleased with your late letter ; and am glad that my old enemy , Mrs. Boswell , begins to feel some remorse . As to Miss ...
... obliged " And faithful humble servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -I have been much pleased with your late letter ; and am glad that my old enemy , Mrs. Boswell , begins to feel some remorse . As to Miss ...
Page 93
... obliged humble servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -The story of Mr. Thrale's death , as he had neither been sick nor in any other danger , made so little impression upon me , that I never thought about ...
... obliged humble servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -The story of Mr. Thrale's death , as he had neither been sick nor in any other danger , made so little impression upon me , that I never thought about ...
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