The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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James Boswell. I received no letter from Johnson this year ; nor have I discovered any of the correspondence he had , except the two letters to Mr. Drummond , which have been inserted , for the sake of connection , with that to the same ...
James Boswell. I received no letter from Johnson this year ; nor have I discovered any of the correspondence he had , except the two letters to Mr. Drummond , which have been inserted , for the sake of connection , with that to the same ...
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... received his letter , which had been returned from Scotland . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " MY DEAR BOSWELL , I have omitted a long time to write to you , without knowing very well why . I could now tell why I should not write ; for who ...
... received his letter , which had been returned from Scotland . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " MY DEAR BOSWELL , I have omitted a long time to write to you , without knowing very well why . I could now tell why I should not write ; for who ...
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... received your last letter , which , though very short , and by no means complimen- tary , yet gave me real pleasure , because it contains these words , I shall be glad , very glad to see you .'- Surely you have no reason to complain of ...
... received your last letter , which , though very short , and by no means complimen- tary , yet gave me real pleasure , because it contains these words , I shall be glad , very glad to see you .'- Surely you have no reason to complain of ...
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... received from his master , he has preserved three , which he kindly gave me , and which I shall insert according to their dates . TO MR . FRANCIS BARBER . " DEAR FRANCIS , -I have been very much out of order . I am glad to hear that you ...
... received from his master , he has preserved three , which he kindly gave me , and which I shall insert according to their dates . TO MR . FRANCIS BARBER . " DEAR FRANCIS , -I have been very much out of order . I am glad to hear that you ...
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... received . For my part I should be proud to be known as an author , and I have an ardent ambition for literary fame ; for , of all possessions , I should imagine literary fame to be the most valuable . A man who has been able to furnish ...
... received . For my part I should be proud to be known as an author , and I have an ardent ambition for literary fame ; for , of all possessions , I should imagine literary fame to be the most valuable . A man who has been able to furnish ...
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