The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He FlourishedJ. Sharpe, 1830 - 622 pages |
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