Boswell's Life of JohnsonHumphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1922 |
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... gave in my Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , of my being able to preserve his con- versation in an authentick and lively manner , which opinion the Publick has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose ...
... gave in my Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , of my being able to preserve his con- versation in an authentick and lively manner , which opinion the Publick has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose ...
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... gave him an opportunity of taking possession of such fragments of a diary and other papers as were left ; of which , before delivering them up to the residuary legatee , whose property they were , he en- deavoured to extract the ...
... gave him an opportunity of taking possession of such fragments of a diary and other papers as were left ; of which , before delivering them up to the residuary legatee , whose property they were , he en- deavoured to extract the ...
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... ] . Some young ladies at Lichfield having proposed to act The Distressed Mother , Johnson wrote this , and gave it to Mr. Hector to convey it privately to them . JOHNSON'S YOUTHFUL COMPOSITIONS In whose fair cheeks destructive Cupids wait.
... ] . Some young ladies at Lichfield having proposed to act The Distressed Mother , Johnson wrote this , and gave it to Mr. Hector to convey it privately to them . JOHNSON'S YOUTHFUL COMPOSITIONS In whose fair cheeks destructive Cupids wait.
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... gave me some account of what passed on the night of Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor . His being ...
... gave me some account of what passed on the night of Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor . His being ...
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... gave in a short copy of verses , entitled Somnium , containing a common thought ; that the Muse had come to him in his sleep , and whispered , that it did not become him to write on such subjects as politicks ; he should confine himself ...
... gave in a short copy of verses , entitled Somnium , containing a common thought ; that the Muse had come to him in his sleep , and whispered , that it did not become him to write on such subjects as politicks ; he should confine himself ...
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