Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... ( London Mag . 1782 , p . 233 ) Boswell writes : - ' I have heard it remarked by one , of whom more remarks deserve to be remembered than of any person I ever knew , that a man is often as narrow as he is prodigal for want of counting ...
... ( London Mag . 1782 , p . 233 ) Boswell writes : - ' I have heard it remarked by one , of whom more remarks deserve to be remembered than of any person I ever knew , that a man is often as narrow as he is prodigal for want of counting ...
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... little room that he was fitting up with prints . ' Croker's Boswell , p . 639 . 2 Memoirs of Agriculture and other Economical Arts , 3 vols . , by Robert Dossie , London , 1768-82 . of 14 Toleration . [ A.D. 1780 . of the Scotch.
... little room that he was fitting up with prints . ' Croker's Boswell , p . 639 . 2 Memoirs of Agriculture and other Economical Arts , 3 vols . , by Robert Dossie , London , 1768-82 . of 14 Toleration . [ A.D. 1780 . of the Scotch.
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... London , 1787 ; which is very well written , making a proper allowance for the democratical bigotry of its authour ; whom I cannot however but admire for his liberality in speaking thus of my illustri- ous friend : - ' He possessed ...
... London , 1787 ; which is very well written , making a proper allowance for the democratical bigotry of its authour ; whom I cannot however but admire for his liberality in speaking thus of my illustri- ous friend : - ' He possessed ...
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... London , well known for her elegant assemblies , and bringing eminent suppressed not the imperfections of this extraordinary man , while he endeavoured to do justice to his numerous and transcendental ex- cellencies . He defended him ...
... London , well known for her elegant assemblies , and bringing eminent suppressed not the imperfections of this extraordinary man , while he endeavoured to do justice to his numerous and transcendental ex- cellencies . He defended him ...
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... London , Dec. 20 , 1774. ' TO THE SAME . ' Jan. 9 , 1781 . ' SIR , ' Amidst the importance and multiplicity of affairs in which your great office engages you , I take the liberty of recalling your attention for a moment to literature ...
... London , Dec. 20 , 1774. ' TO THE SAME . ' Jan. 9 , 1781 . ' SIR , ' Amidst the importance and multiplicity of affairs in which your great office engages you , I take the liberty of recalling your attention for a moment to literature ...
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