Letters of James Boswell, Addressed to the Rev. W.J. Temple: Now First Published from the Original MssR. Bentley, 1857 - 407 pagina's |
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Pagina 103
... Wyvill was so good as to call when I was so very ill . I shall send to him , and have him to chat awhile . I am to be a week or two here , quiet and studious . Mr. Dilly , bookseller in the Poultry , has purchased my Account of Corsica ...
... Wyvill was so good as to call when I was so very ill . I shall send to him , and have him to chat awhile . I am to be a week or two here , quiet and studious . Mr. Dilly , bookseller in the Poultry , has purchased my Account of Corsica ...
Pagina 106
... Wyvill was so good as to come and sit a whole af- ternoon with me : he is an admirable critic on my account of Corsica . He is gone on a jaunt to Glas- gow , etc. , with his father and sister ; he sends you his best compliments . I hope ...
... Wyvill was so good as to come and sit a whole af- ternoon with me : he is an admirable critic on my account of Corsica . He is gone on a jaunt to Glas- gow , etc. , with his father and sister ; he sends you his best compliments . I hope ...
Pagina 112
... Wyvill , who is also to revise it for me . Did you see him as he passed ? He promised to me that he would call upon you . I rejoice to hear of the continuance of your con- tentment . Laugh as you please , or reason as you please , I ...
... Wyvill , who is also to revise it for me . Did you see him as he passed ? He promised to me that he would call upon you . I rejoice to hear of the continuance of your con- tentment . Laugh as you please , or reason as you please , I ...
Pagina 115
... Wyvill , I fancy , will be in Essex . I expect a letter from him every day , with his address if he is not , which I shall send to you ; his address in Essex is , " Rector of Black Notely , near Braintree , Essex . " You will find many ...
... Wyvill , I fancy , will be in Essex . I expect a letter from him every day , with his address if he is not , which I shall send to you ; his address in Essex is , " Rector of Black Notely , near Braintree , Essex . " You will find many ...
Pagina 145
... Wyvill and you are again friends . I go to Oxford , to venerate the shades of science , with the illustrious Samuel Johnson . Most affectionately yours , JAMES BOSWELL . " The charming Dutchwoman " yields now in favour of a healthy ...
... Wyvill and you are again friends . I go to Oxford , to venerate the shades of science , with the illustrious Samuel Johnson . Most affectionately yours , JAMES BOSWELL . " The charming Dutchwoman " yields now in favour of a healthy ...
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Letters of James Boswell addressed to the Rev. W. J. Temple. Now first ... James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1857 |
Letters of James Boswell: Addressed to the Rev. W. J. Temple. Now First Pub ... James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1857 |
Letters of James Boswell: Addressed to the Rev. W. J. Temple. Now First Pub ... James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1857 |
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Abbé Raynal account of Corsica acquaintance admirable agreeable amiable amusement ANDREW ERSKINE appear Auchinleck believe best compliments BOSWELL AND ERSKINE Boswell's character comfort confess conversation correspondence Corsican Court of Session daughter David David Hume deal dear friend dear Temple dearest friend dined Dundas Edinburgh elegant father favour feel following letter fond gentleman give Gray happy hear honour hope Hume hypochondria imagine Inner Temple JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind lady Lisburne literary live London Lord Lisburne Lord Lonsdale Malone Mamhead married mind Miss Blair never night obliged occasion Paoli perhaps Perreau pleased pleasure Pray present Princess published racter received remarks Rudd Samuel Johnson says Scotland sensible sincerely Sir Joshua soon spirits strange talk tell Temple's thought tion told uneasy vanity week wife wish woman worthy write written wrote Wyvill yesterday young
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