Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1927 |
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... give you what satisfaction I can in any thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Almost all the life - writers we have had before Toland and Desmaiseaux , are indeed ...
... give you what satisfaction I can in any thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Almost all the life - writers we have had before Toland and Desmaiseaux , are indeed ...
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... give much instruction or delight , and why most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless . If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end , we may hope for impartiality , but must expect little intelligence ; for ...
... give much instruction or delight , and why most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless . If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end , we may hope for impartiality , but must expect little intelligence ; for ...
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... give in a very satisfactory manner ; and judging from myself , and many of my friends , I trust that it will not be uninteresting to my readers . We may be certain , though it is not expressly named in the following letters to Mr. Cave ...
... give in a very satisfactory manner ; and judging from myself , and many of my friends , I trust that it will not be uninteresting to my readers . We may be certain , though it is not expressly named in the following letters to Mr. Cave ...
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... give , you will give quickly . 6 You need not be in care about something to print , for I have got the State Trials , and shall extract Layer , Atter- bury , and Macclesfield from them , and shall bring them to you in a fortnight ...
... give , you will give quickly . 6 You need not be in care about something to print , for I have got the State Trials , and shall extract Layer , Atter- bury , and Macclesfield from them , and shall bring them to you in a fortnight ...
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... give me directions how to pay it , and not mention it to my dear mother . If it be necessary to pay this in less time , I believe I can do it ; but I take two months for certainty , and beg an answer whether you can allow me so much ...
... give me directions how to pay it , and not mention it to my dear mother . If it be necessary to pay this in less time , I believe I can do it ; but I take two months for certainty , and beg an answer whether you can allow me so much ...
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