The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order ; a Series of His Epistolary 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, Band 4J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... dear ; for that he could have vessels of silver , of the same size , as cheap as what were here made of porcelain ... Sir , of a thousand shavers , two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished . " I thought this not possible ...
... dear ; for that he could have vessels of silver , of the same size , as cheap as what were here made of porcelain ... Sir , of a thousand shavers , two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished . " I thought this not possible ...
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... sir , to talk of respect for a player ! " ( smiling disdainfully ) . BOSWELL . " There , sir , you are always ... dear sir , you may turn any thing into ridicule . allow , that a player of farce is not entitled to respect ; he does a ...
... sir , to talk of respect for a player ! " ( smiling disdainfully ) . BOSWELL . " There , sir , you are always ... dear sir , you may turn any thing into ridicule . allow , that a player of farce is not entitled to respect ; he does a ...
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... dear sir , we must meet every year , if you don't quarrel with me . " JOHNSON . " Nay , sir , you are more likely to quarrel with me , than I with you . My regard for you is greater almost than I have words to express ; but I do not ...
... dear sir , we must meet every year , if you don't quarrel with me . " JOHNSON . " Nay , sir , you are more likely to quarrel with me , than I with you . My regard for you is greater almost than I have words to express ; but I do not ...
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... DEAR SIR , Edinburgh , Sept. 29 , 1777 . of my safe ar- " By the first post I inform you rival at my own house , and that I had the comfort of finding my wife and children all in good health . " When I look back upon our late interview ...
... DEAR SIR , Edinburgh , Sept. 29 , 1777 . of my safe ar- " By the first post I inform you rival at my own house , and that I had the comfort of finding my wife and children all in good health . " When I look back upon our late interview ...
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... DEAR SIR , 66 TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " You will wonder , or you have wondered , why no letter has come from me . What you wrote at your return , had in it such a strain of cowardly caution as gave me no pleasure . I could not well do ...
... DEAR SIR , 66 TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " You will wonder , or you have wondered , why no letter has come from me . What you wrote at your return , had in it such a strain of cowardly caution as gave me no pleasure . I could not well do ...
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