The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Količina 5G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... Boswell's possession , though it was occasionally lent to intimate friends . It is well known , however , that Johnson had seen and read the portions of it , as they were written and submitted to him by Boswell . The Tour at once ...
... Boswell's possession , though it was occasionally lent to intimate friends . It is well known , however , that Johnson had seen and read the portions of it , as they were written and submitted to him by Boswell . The Tour at once ...
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... Boswell deposited his copy of this book in the Library of the Advo- cates , and on the back of the title - page wrote with his own hand the fol lowing note , which he also signed . " This very book accompanied Mr. Samuel Johnson and me ...
... Boswell deposited his copy of this book in the Library of the Advo- cates , and on the back of the title - page wrote with his own hand the fol lowing note , which he also signed . " This very book accompanied Mr. Samuel Johnson and me ...
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... BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , " I came hither last night , and mise , to be in Edinburgh on Saturday . am , Sir , your most humble servant , " My compliments to your lady . " 66 Newcastle , August 11 , 1773 hope , but do not absolutely ...
... BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , " I came hither last night , and mise , to be in Edinburgh on Saturday . am , Sir , your most humble servant , " My compliments to your lady . " 66 Newcastle , August 11 , 1773 hope , but do not absolutely ...
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... Boswell was now his tenant . In a letter , dated May 17 , 1762 , from Hume to Andrew Millar the publisher , Hume writes to him , " I remove my house this week to James's Court . " There he remained till the spring of 1770 , when he ...
... Boswell was now his tenant . In a letter , dated May 17 , 1762 , from Hume to Andrew Millar the publisher , Hume writes to him , " I remove my house this week to James's Court . " There he remained till the spring of 1770 , when he ...
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... Boswell obtained an act of Parliament to sell it , to discharge the land tax from the rest of his property . It was lately occupied by a printer . Chambers . the doctrine of prescription in the civil law , which 1778 11 AUG . 14. ] TO ...
... Boswell obtained an act of Parliament to sell it , to discharge the land tax from the rest of his property . It was lately occupied by a printer . Chambers . the doctrine of prescription in the civil law , which 1778 11 AUG . 14. ] TO ...
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