The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 179
... printed in America . Dr. White , on his return , immediately sent him a copy . - BOSWELL . " Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy in rehearsal at N 2 ÆTAT . 64. ] 179 DR . JOHNSON . rican friends, and that you should confer a very ...
... printed in America . Dr. White , on his return , immediately sent him a copy . - BOSWELL . " Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy in rehearsal at N 2 ÆTAT . 64. ] 179 DR . JOHNSON . rican friends, and that you should confer a very ...
Page 186
James Boswell. • Johnson observed , that there were very few books printed in Scotland before the union . He had seen a complete collection of them in the possession of the hon . Archibald Campbell , a non - juring bishop . I wish this ...
James Boswell. • Johnson observed , that there were very few books printed in Scotland before the union . He had seen a complete collection of them in the possession of the hon . Archibald Campbell , a non - juring bishop . I wish this ...
Page 189
... printed at London . I spoke of Allan Ramsay's Gentle Shepherd , in the Scottish dialect , as the best pastoral that had ever been written ; not only abounding with beautiful rural imagery , and just and pleasing sentiments , but being a ...
... printed at London . I spoke of Allan Ramsay's Gentle Shepherd , in the Scottish dialect , as the best pastoral that had ever been written ; not only abounding with beautiful rural imagery , and just and pleasing sentiments , but being a ...
Page 247
... printed off ? " 6 TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -Yesterday I returned from my Welsh journey . I was sorry to leave my book suspended so long ; but having an opportunity of seeing , with so much convenience , a new part of the ...
... printed off ? " 6 TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -Yesterday I returned from my Welsh journey . I was sorry to leave my book suspended so long ; but having an opportunity of seeing , with so much convenience , a new part of the ...
Page 248
... printed in Erse , that the present may be complete . The donor's name should be told . " I wish you could have read the book before it was printed ; but our distance does not easily permit it . " I am sorry lord Hailes does not intend ...
... printed in Erse , that the present may be complete . The donor's name should be told . " I wish you could have read the book before it was printed ; but our distance does not easily permit it . " I am sorry lord Hailes does not intend ...
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