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... Boswell at Oglethorpe's . After dinner when the cloth is drawn , Boswell fires up the brave old General with a question of the moral propriety of duelling . " Undoubtedly , " says the General with a lofty air , “ a man has the right to ...
... Boswell at Oglethorpe's . After dinner when the cloth is drawn , Boswell fires up the brave old General with a question of the moral propriety of duelling . " Undoubtedly , " says the General with a lofty air , “ a man has the right to ...
Page 316
... Boswell runs to him , and they have a “ cordial em- brace . " Then while Boswell sits on the side of the bed , the two men chat about the success of She Stoops to Conquer and a scandalous newspaper article intimating that Johnson is the ...
... Boswell runs to him , and they have a “ cordial em- brace . " Then while Boswell sits on the side of the bed , the two men chat about the success of She Stoops to Conquer and a scandalous newspaper article intimating that Johnson is the ...
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... Boswell , James , The Life of Samuel Johnson , ed . by G. B. Hill , rev . by L. F. Powell , 6 vols . ( Oxford , 1934-1950 ) . Boswell , James , Boswell's London Journal , 1762-1763 ( New York , 1950 ) . Brandes , Georg , Wolfgang von ...
... Boswell , James , The Life of Samuel Johnson , ed . by G. B. Hill , rev . by L. F. Powell , 6 vols . ( Oxford , 1934-1950 ) . Boswell , James , Boswell's London Journal , 1762-1763 ( New York , 1950 ) . Brandes , Georg , Wolfgang von ...
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