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Lectures and Essays - Page 231
by Henry Giles - 1851
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help; as for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men. I look to the booksellers for support; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.' Goldsmith was a member of the literary club, .established...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...there a clergyman, that stood in need of help ; as for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support ; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others." Sir John, with an unbecoming asperity, which the...
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The Traveller, The Deserted Village, and Other Poems ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...clergyman, that stood in need of help. As for myself," he adds, " I have no dependance on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others." The DESERTED VILLAGE was published in 1769. Like...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help : as for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.)) — «Thus,« continues Sir John, «did this idiot...
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The Ant, publ. during 1826 and 1827, Volume 2

Ant The - 1827 - 366 pages
...clergyman, who stood in need of help. As for myself," he adds, " I have no dependence on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support ; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others." * Thomas Campbell, it is said. f Palm. Robinson...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including a Journal of a Tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help. As for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support ; they are my Hawk, best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them p. 410 _ , ,, _420. for others. Thus, adds...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help. As for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support ; they are my Hawk, best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them p. 410 ,. , ,, L420. for others. Thus, adds...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help. As for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support ; they are my 1763.— *:TAT. 5*. Hswk. best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them p.416 f , „ —420....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help. As for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support ; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others." Thus adds Hawkins, did this idiot1, in the affairs...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help: as for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men ; I look to the booksellers for support; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.' the metropolis. His poems are replete with fine...
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