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Pagina vii
... answer . Every work must stand or fall by its own merit . I cannot , however , omit this opportunity of returning thanks to a gentleman who published a Defence ' ( 1 ) of my Journal , ( 1 ) [ " A Defence of Mr. Boswell's Journal , in a ...
... answer . Every work must stand or fall by its own merit . I cannot , however , omit this opportunity of returning thanks to a gentleman who published a Defence ' ( 1 ) of my Journal , ( 1 ) [ " A Defence of Mr. Boswell's Journal , in a ...
Pagina 3
... answer to this , you express yourself concerning it with that power of which you are so hap- pily possessed , and which may be so directed as to operate strongly upon him . " ( 1 ) She gives , in one of her letters to Dr. Johnson , the ...
... answer to this , you express yourself concerning it with that power of which you are so hap- pily possessed , and which may be so directed as to operate strongly upon him . " ( 1 ) She gives , in one of her letters to Dr. Johnson , the ...
Pagina 4
... answer to that part of my letter was quite as I could have wished . It was written with the address and persuasion of the historian of America , " When I saw you last , you gave us some hopes that you might prevail with Mr. Johnson to ...
... answer to that part of my letter was quite as I could have wished . It was written with the address and persuasion of the historian of America , " When I saw you last , you gave us some hopes that you might prevail with Mr. Johnson to ...
Pagina 5
... answer my letter to his lordship for some time . The reason will ap- pear when we come to the Isle of Sky . I shall then insert my letter , with letters from his lordship , both to myself and Mr. Johnson . I beg it may be understood ...
... answer my letter to his lordship for some time . The reason will ap- pear when we come to the Isle of Sky . I shall then insert my letter , with letters from his lordship , both to myself and Mr. Johnson . I beg it may be understood ...
Pagina 22
... answer that he was come ; and I begged Dr. Robertson might be with us as soon as he could . Sir William Forbes , Mr. Scott , Mr. Arbuthnot , and another gentleman , dined with us . " Come , Dr. Johnson , " said I , " it is commonly ...
... answer that he was come ; and I begged Dr. Robertson might be with us as soon as he could . Sir William Forbes , Mr. Scott , Mr. Arbuthnot , and another gentleman , dined with us . " Come , Dr. Johnson , " said I , " it is commonly ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 4 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1839 |
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