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, Volume 3National ilustrated library, 1859 |
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... servant , SAM . JOHNSON . " On the 16th of November I informed him that Mr. Strahan had sent me twelve copies of the " Journey to the Western Islands , " handsomely bound , instead of the twenty copies which were stipulated , but which ...
... servant , SAM . JOHNSON . " On the 16th of November I informed him that Mr. Strahan had sent me twelve copies of the " Journey to the Western Islands , " handsomely bound , instead of the twenty copies which were stipulated , but which ...
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... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " The Rev. Dr. Hugh Blair , who had long been admired as a preacher at Edinburgh , thought now of diffusing his excellent sermons more extensively , and increasing his reputation by publishing a collection of ...
... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " The Rev. Dr. Hugh Blair , who had long been admired as a preacher at Edinburgh , thought now of diffusing his excellent sermons more extensively , and increasing his reputation by publishing a collection of ...
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... servant , 66 " JAMES BOSWELL . " 66 SIR ALEXANDER DICK 1 TO DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . " SIR , Prestonfield , Feb. 17 , 1777 . " I had yesterday the honour of receiving your book of your ' Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland , ' which ...
... servant , 66 " JAMES BOSWELL . " 66 SIR ALEXANDER DICK 1 TO DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . " SIR , Prestonfield , Feb. 17 , 1777 . " I had yesterday the honour of receiving your book of your ' Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland , ' which ...
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... servant , " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " ALEXANDER DICK . " " DEAR SIR , February 18 , 1777 . " 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 last ...
... servant , " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " ALEXANDER DICK . " " DEAR SIR , February 18 , 1777 . " 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 last ...
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... servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , March 14 , 1777 . " 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 ...
... servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , March 14 , 1777 . " 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 ...
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