The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
From inside the book
Page 13
... dear madam , your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO EDMUND MALONE , ESQ . 27th February , 1782 . " SIR , —I have for many weeks been so much out of order , that I have gone out only in a coach to Mrs. Thrale's , where I can ...
... dear madam , your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO EDMUND MALONE , ESQ . 27th February , 1782 . " SIR , —I have for many weeks been so much out of order , that I have gone out only in a coach to Mrs. Thrale's , where I can ...
Page 17
... DEAR SIR , —It is now long since we saw one another ; and , whatever has been the reason , neither you have written to me , nor I to you . To let friendship die away by negligence and silence , is certainly not wise . It is voluntarily ...
... DEAR SIR , —It is now long since we saw one another ; and , whatever has been the reason , neither you have written to me , nor I to you . To let friendship die away by negligence and silence , is certainly not wise . It is voluntarily ...
Page 18
... dear sir , have , I hope , a more cheerful scene ; you see George fond of his book , and the pretty misses airy and lively , with my own little Jenny equal to the best : and in whatever can contribute to your quiet or pleasure , you ...
... dear sir , have , I hope , a more cheerful scene ; you see George fond of his book , and the pretty misses airy and lively , with my own little Jenny equal to the best : and in whatever can contribute to your quiet or pleasure , you ...
Page 19
... dear sir , your humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO MR . HECTOR , IN BIRMINGHAM 1 . " London , 21st March , 1782 . " DEAR SIR , —I hope I do not very grossly flatter myself to imagine that you and dear Mrs. Careless 2 will be glad ...
... dear sir , your humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO MR . HECTOR , IN BIRMINGHAM 1 . " London , 21st March , 1782 . " DEAR SIR , —I hope I do not very grossly flatter myself to imagine that you and dear Mrs. Careless 2 will be glad ...
Page 24
... DEAR SIR , —The pleasure which we used to receive from each other on Good - Friday and Easter - day , we must be this year content to miss . Let us , however , pray for each other , and I hope to see one another yet from time to time ...
... DEAR SIR , —The pleasure which we used to receive from each other on Good - Friday and Easter - day , we must be this year content to miss . Let us , however , pray for each other , and I hope to see one another yet from time to time ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acknowl acquaintance Æneid afterwards Anec anecdote answer appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bolt-court Boswell Boswell's Brocklesby Burke Burney called character conversation Courtenay dear sir death desire Dictionary died dined doctor dropsy edition editor favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give heard honour Hoole hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL Johnson kind lady Langton learned letter Lichfield live London Lord Lord Thurlow LUCY PORTER madam Malone mentioned mind Miss Reynolds morning never night observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps person Piozzi pleased pleasure pounds Pozz prayers publick published received recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Sastres seems Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Steevens Strahan Streatham suppose talk tell thing thought Thrale tion told Windham wish words write written wrote