Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1Dodge Publishing Company, 1896 - 6 strani |
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Stran 144
... Sir , the way in which the plan of my dictionary came to be inscribed to Lord Chesterfield was this : I had neglected to write it by the time appointed . Dodsley suggested a desire to have it addressed to Lord Chesterfield . I laid hold ...
... Sir , the way in which the plan of my dictionary came to be inscribed to Lord Chesterfield was this : I had neglected to write it by the time appointed . Dodsley suggested a desire to have it addressed to Lord Chesterfield . I laid hold ...
Stran 209
... Lord Chesterfield ; and holding it as a well - known truth , defended Lord Chesterfield by saying that ' Cibber , who had been introduced fami- liarly by the backstairs , had probably not been there above ten minutes . ' It may seem ...
... Lord Chesterfield ; and holding it as a well - known truth , defended Lord Chesterfield by saying that ' Cibber , who had been introduced fami- liarly by the backstairs , had probably not been there above ten minutes . ' It may seem ...
Stran 216
... Lord Chesterfield's general affability and easiness of access , especially to literary men . ' Sir ( said Johnson ) , that is not Lord Chesterfield ; he is the proudest man this day existing . ' ' No ( said Dr. Adams ) , there is one ...
... Lord Chesterfield's general affability and easiness of access , especially to literary men . ' Sir ( said Johnson ) , that is not Lord Chesterfield ; he is the proudest man this day existing . ' ' No ( said Dr. Adams ) , there is one ...
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