The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 187
... Langton deserted them , being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies . Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends , to go and sit with a set of wretched un - idea'd girls . " Garrick being told of this ramble , said to ...
... Langton deserted them , being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies . Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends , to go and sit with a set of wretched un - idea'd girls . " Garrick being told of this ramble , said to ...
Page 197
... Langton ; adding , that if it were to come into print , he wished it to be from that copy . By Mr. Langton's kind- ness , I am enabled to enrich my work with a perfect tran- script of what the world has so eagerly desired to see . TO ...
... Langton ; adding , that if it were to come into print , he wished it to be from that copy . By Mr. Langton's kind- ness , I am enabled to enrich my work with a perfect tran- script of what the world has so eagerly desired to see . TO ...
Page 198
... Langton . " Dr. Johnson , when he gave me this copy of his letter , desired that I would annex to it his information to me , that whereas it is said in the letter that ' no assistance has been received , ' he did once receive from lord ...
... Langton . " Dr. Johnson , when he gave me this copy of his letter , desired that I would annex to it his information to me , that whereas it is said in the letter that ' no assistance has been received , ' he did once receive from lord ...
Page 221
... LANGTON , ESQ . AT LANGTON NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . " SIR , It has been long observed , that men do not suspect faults which they do not commit ; your own ele- 1 Sir John Hawkins , p . 341 , inserts two notes as having passed ...
... LANGTON , ESQ . AT LANGTON NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . " SIR , It has been long observed , that men do not suspect faults which they do not commit ; your own ele- 1 Sir John Hawkins , p . 341 , inserts two notes as having passed ...
Page 222
... Langton ? I will give the true reason , which I know you will ap- prove : -I have a mother more than eighty years old , who has counted the days to the publication of my book , in hopes of seeing me ; and to her , if I can disengage ...
... Langton ? I will give the true reason , which I know you will ap- prove : -I have a mother more than eighty years old , who has counted the days to the publication of my book , in hopes of seeing me ; and to her , if I can disengage ...
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