The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Том 2G. Bell and Sons, 1884 |
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... , VICAR OF HOLKHAM Editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Theological Works of Barrow VOL . II . LONDON GEORGE BELL AND SONS , YORK STREET COVENT GARDEN CHISWICK PRESS C. WHITTINGHAM AND CO . , TOOKS COURT 1884 THE LIFE OF.
... , VICAR OF HOLKHAM Editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Theological Works of Barrow VOL . II . LONDON GEORGE BELL AND SONS , YORK STREET COVENT GARDEN CHISWICK PRESS C. WHITTINGHAM AND CO . , TOOKS COURT 1884 THE LIFE OF.
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Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell Alexander Napier. CHISWICK PRESS C. WHITTINGHAM AND CO . , TOOKS COURT , CHANCERY LANE . TABLE OF CONTENTS . VOL . II . PAGE 1772.
Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell Alexander Napier. CHISWICK PRESS C. WHITTINGHAM AND CO . , TOOKS COURT , CHANCERY LANE . TABLE OF CONTENTS . VOL . II . PAGE 1772.
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... Court , Fleet Street AUTOGRAPH OF GEORGE STEEVENS RICHARD OWEN CAMBRIDGE • Frontispiece Title · to face page 114 188 " " 99 262 " " " " 264 276 99 358 THOMAS WARTON , from a painting by Sir J. Reynolds AUTOGRAPH OF THOMAS WARTON ...
... Court , Fleet Street AUTOGRAPH OF GEORGE STEEVENS RICHARD OWEN CAMBRIDGE • Frontispiece Title · to face page 114 188 " " 99 262 " " " " 264 276 99 358 THOMAS WARTON , from a painting by Sir J. Reynolds AUTOGRAPH OF THOMAS WARTON ...
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... Court of Session he devoted to the earnest study of Greek literature , and especially of Greek philosophy . During a series of years , 1779-1799 , he published six quarto volumes entitled , " Antient Metaphysics . " His more known work ...
... Court of Session he devoted to the earnest study of Greek literature , and especially of Greek philosophy . During a series of years , 1779-1799 , he published six quarto volumes entitled , " Antient Metaphysics . " His more known work ...
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... courts there have been several instances of action even for over - severity : there can be no doubt of the right of action in a case of maiming . - Croker . On Saturday , March 27 , I introduced to him 12 1772 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... courts there have been several instances of action even for over - severity : there can be no doubt of the right of action in a case of maiming . - Croker . On Saturday , March 27 , I introduced to him 12 1772 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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