The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolatory 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 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807 |
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... wrote it before she was ac- quainted with me ; but she has not told you that I wrote it all over again , except two lines . " " The Fountains , " a beautiful little Fairy tale in prose , written with exquisite simplicity , is one of ...
... wrote it before she was ac- quainted with me ; but she has not told you that I wrote it all over again , except two lines . " " The Fountains , " a beautiful little Fairy tale in prose , written with exquisite simplicity , is one of ...
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... wrote me word of their situation some time ago , to which I returned them an answer which raised hopes • This paragraph shews Johnson's real estimation of the cha- racter and abilities of the celebrated Scottish Historian , however ...
... wrote me word of their situation some time ago , to which I returned them an answer which raised hopes • This paragraph shews Johnson's real estimation of the cha- racter and abilities of the celebrated Scottish Historian , however ...
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... wrote him a letter of expostulation , which I have not been Etat . 58 . 1767. able to find ; but. 9 [ The Honourable Thomas Hervey , whose letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer in 1742 , was much read at that time . He was the second son of John ...
... wrote him a letter of expostulation , which I have not been Etat . 58 . 1767. able to find ; but. 9 [ The Honourable Thomas Hervey , whose letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer in 1742 , was much read at that time . He was the second son of John ...
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... wrote to him , saying nothing of the note , but remonstrating with him against parting with his wife . " When I mentioned to Johnson this story , in as delicate terms as I could , he told me that the fifty pound note was given to him by ...
... wrote to him , saying nothing of the note , but remonstrating with him against parting with his wife . " When I mentioned to Johnson this story , in as delicate terms as I could , he told me that the fifty pound note was given to him by ...
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... wrote to Mrs. Thrale , which forms a separate part of his works ; and as a proof of the high estimation set on any thing which came from his pen , was sold by that lady for the sum of five hundred pounds . * See the hard drawing of him ...
... wrote to Mrs. Thrale , which forms a separate part of his works ; and as a proof of the high estimation set on any thing which came from his pen , was sold by that lady for the sum of five hundred pounds . * See the hard drawing of him ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2 James Boswell,Samuel Johnson Visualização integral - 1791 |
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