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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ... - Page 46
by Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 394 pages
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished,...an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favour from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When upon...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...the proprietor of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address; and could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself...
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Works, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...the proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished...your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...the proprietor of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address; and could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself...
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Rasselas: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...two papers in which my dictionary is recommended to the public were written by your Lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which being very little...your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le rainquieur du ruin....
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...the proprietor of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...know not well how to receive, or in what terms to iicknowledge. " Wfeen, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered,...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 know not well how to receive, or in what tenr.s to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His Works

Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...the proprietor of ' The World,' that two papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur...
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The Poetical Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.: With an Account of the Author ...

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...proprietors of the " World," that two papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, •were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished...your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Lc -uainquier du...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...papers, " in which my Dictionary is recommended " to the publick, were written by your Lord" ship. To be so distinguished is an honour " which, being...know not well " how to receive, or in what terms to ac" knowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement, " I first visited your Lordship, I was over"...
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