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... wish him to desist . No , Sir , I wish him to drive on . ' Mr. Alexander Donaldson , bookseller of Edinburgh , had for some time opened a shop in London , and sold his cheap editions of the most popular English books , in defiance of ...
... wish him to desist . No , Sir , I wish him to drive on . ' Mr. Alexander Donaldson , bookseller of Edinburgh , had for some time opened a shop in London , and sold his cheap editions of the most popular English books , in defiance of ...
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... wish to please the Chief Magistrate ? ' GOLDSMITH . ' I do wish to please him . I remember a line in Dryden , — " And every poet is the monarch's friend . " It ought to be reversed . ' JOHNSON . ' Nay , there are finer lines in Dryden ...
... wish to please the Chief Magistrate ? ' GOLDSMITH . ' I do wish to please him . I remember a line in Dryden , — " And every poet is the monarch's friend . " It ought to be reversed . ' JOHNSON . ' Nay , there are finer lines in Dryden ...
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... wish that nobody may be offended . Do the best you can . ' I congratulate you on the increase of your family , and hope that little David is by this time well , and his mamma perfectly recovered . I am much pleased to hear of the re ...
... wish that nobody may be offended . Do the best you can . ' I congratulate you on the increase of your family , and hope that little David is by this time well , and his mamma perfectly recovered . I am much pleased to hear of the re ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY CHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
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