Addresses and TransactionsW. Dawson, 1969 |
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... wrote : -- I am afraid my Johnsonian days are over . la the first place , I am not very fit for much moving about by either road or rail , in the second place , though the great theme remains inexhaustible , I have taken my little ...
... wrote : -- I am afraid my Johnsonian days are over . la the first place , I am not very fit for much moving about by either road or rail , in the second place , though the great theme remains inexhaustible , I have taken my little ...
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... wrote : I am very sorry that I shall be unable to be with you for the celebration on the 16th , as I have a speaking engage- ment on that day in Londin . Please express my regret to the members of the Johnson Society , and say how much ...
... wrote : I am very sorry that I shall be unable to be with you for the celebration on the 16th , as I have a speaking engage- ment on that day in Londin . Please express my regret to the members of the Johnson Society , and say how much ...
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... wrote on April 15th , 1755 : " As Nature , I suppose , operates very uniformly , I be- lieve you , as well as I , are come now to that part in which the gratifications and friendships of younger years operate very powerfully on the mind ...
... wrote on April 15th , 1755 : " As Nature , I suppose , operates very uniformly , I be- lieve you , as well as I , are come now to that part in which the gratifications and friendships of younger years operate very powerfully on the mind ...
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