Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1Henry Frowde, 1904 - 704 strani |
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James Boswell. DEDICATION TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS MY DEAR SIR , -Every liberal motive that can actuate an Authour in the dedication of his labours , concurs in directing me to you , as the person to whom the following Work should be ...
James Boswell. DEDICATION TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS MY DEAR SIR , -Every liberal motive that can actuate an Authour in the dedication of his labours , concurs in directing me to you , as the person to whom the following Work should be ...
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... DEAR SIR , -Let me have your company and instruction . Do not live away from me . My distress is great . ' Pray desire Mrs. Taylor to inform me what mourning I should buy for my mother and Miss Porter , and bring a note in writing with ...
... DEAR SIR , -Let me have your company and instruction . Do not live away from me . My distress is great . ' Pray desire Mrs. Taylor to inform me what mourning I should buy for my mother and Miss Porter , and bring a note in writing with ...
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... Sir Robert Cham- bers , one of the judges in India 1 : ' TO MR . CHAMBERS OF LINCOLN COLLEGE . ' DEAR SIR , ―The commission which I delayed to trouble you with at your departure , I am now obliged to send you ; and beg that you will be ...
... Sir Robert Cham- bers , one of the judges in India 1 : ' TO MR . CHAMBERS OF LINCOLN COLLEGE . ' DEAR SIR , ―The commission which I delayed to trouble you with at your departure , I am now obliged to send you ; and beg that you will be ...
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... dear Sir , your most obliged , & c . ' [ London , ] Nov. 28 , 1754. ' ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' TO THE SAME . ' DEAR SIR , —I am extremely sensible of the favour done me , both by Mr. Wise and yourself . The book ' cannot , I think , be ...
... dear Sir , your most obliged , & c . ' [ London , ] Nov. 28 , 1754. ' ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' TO THE SAME . ' DEAR SIR , —I am extremely sensible of the favour done me , both by Mr. Wise and yourself . The book ' cannot , I think , be ...
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... Sir , your humble servant , 6 [ London , ] Feb. 4 , 1755. ' TO THE SAME . ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' ' DEAR SIR , -I received your letter this day , with great sense of the favour that has been done me1 ; for which I return my most sincere ...
... Sir , your humble servant , 6 [ London , ] Feb. 4 , 1755. ' TO THE SAME . ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' ' DEAR SIR , -I received your letter this day , with great sense of the favour that has been done me1 ; for which I return my most sincere ...
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