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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 187
by James Boswell - 1922
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little...obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be 4 The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " Dr. Johnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,...
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Annual Register, Volume 33

Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...publicshould consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far, with so little...most humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON. " J " While this was the talk of the town (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me), I happened to visit...
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The cabinet; or The selected beauties of literature [ed. by J ..., Volume 1

Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work thus far with so little...boasted myself with so much exultation, my Lord, your Lordship'i molt humble, most obedient servant, SAM. JOHXSON-. THE CABINET ; THE SELECTED BEAUTIES OF...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work, thus far, with so little...much exultation, My lord, your lordship's most humble and most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once received...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself. should conclude it, if less be possible, with less...much exultation, My lord, your lordship's most humble and most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once received...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
..." Talk of war with a Briton, he'll boldly advance, That one English soldier can beat ten of France. should conclude it, if less be possible, with less...much exultation, My lord, your lordship's most humble and most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once received...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...-\ix shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude it, if leu be possible, with less ; for 1 thee is Theodore, the Hermit of lencriffe, who in...left this instruction to mankind, lest his solitary And most obedient serrant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once received...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little...conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have long been wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation,...
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The Monuments and Genii of St.Paul's and Westminster Abbey: Comprising Naval ...

George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do-for myself. ' Having carried on my labour thus far with so little obligation to any favourer...conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have not long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much obligation,...
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The monuments and genii of st. Paul's cathedral and of Westminster ..., Volume 2

George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my labour thus far with so little obligation to any favourer...conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have not long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much obligation,...
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