The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... Live on what you have ; live if you can on less ; do not borrow either for vanity or pleasure ; the vanity will end in shame , and the plea- sure in regret : stay therefore at home , till you have saved money for your journey hither ...
... Live on what you have ; live if you can on less ; do not borrow either for vanity or pleasure ; the vanity will end in shame , and the plea- sure in regret : stay therefore at home , till you have saved money for your journey hither ...
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... Lives are reprinting , and I have forgotten the authour of Gray's character : write immediately , and it may be perhaps yet inserted . “ Of London or Ashbourne you have your free choice ; at any place I shall be glad to see you . I am ...
... Lives are reprinting , and I have forgotten the authour of Gray's character : write immediately , and it may be perhaps yet inserted . “ Of London or Ashbourne you have your free choice ; at any place I shall be glad to see you . I am ...
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... live long and happily . " I forgot whether I told you that Rasay has been here . We dined cheerfully together . I entertained lately a young gentle- man from Corrichatachin . " I received your letters only this morning . I am , dear sir ...
... live long and happily . " I forgot whether I told you that Rasay has been here . We dined cheerfully together . I entertained lately a young gentle- man from Corrichatachin . " I received your letters only this morning . I am , dear sir ...
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... live long to do much good , and to do for many what you have done for , my lord , your lordship's , & c . " M. LOWE . " ] " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " London , 7th December , 1782 . " DEAR SIR , -Having passed almost this whole year in ...
... live long to do much good , and to do for many what you have done for , my lord , your lordship's , & c . " M. LOWE . " ] " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " London , 7th December , 1782 . " DEAR SIR , -Having passed almost this whole year in ...
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... Lives of the Poets ' they have printed a new edition in octavo , I hear , of three thousand . Did I give a set to Lord Hailes ? If I did not , I will do it out of these . What did you make of all your copy ? " Mrs. Thrale and the three ...
... Lives of the Poets ' they have printed a new edition in octavo , I hear , of three thousand . Did I give a set to Lord Hailes ? If I did not , I will do it out of these . What did you make of all your copy ? " Mrs. Thrale and the three ...
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