| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1907 - 730 pages
...account which I now transmit to you m his own hand ; being willing that of so great a work the history should be known, and that each writer should receive...be doubted. "I am, Sir, " Your most humble servant, "Dec. 6, 1784." "SAM. JOHNSON. Mr. S n. The History of the Carthaginians. — — • Numidians. •... | |
| James Boswell - 1907 - 638 pages
...account which I now transmit to you in his own hand ; being willing that of so great a work the history should be known, and that each writer should receive...doubted. " I am, Sir, " Your most humble servant, " SAM. JOHNSON. "Dec. 6, 1784." EDWARD GIBBON (b. 1737, d. 1794) An interesting silhouette portrait... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1907 - 634 pages
...transmit to you in his own hand ; being willing that of so great a work the history should \xknown, and that each writer should receive his due proportion...scrap of literary intelligence in Mr. Swinton's own EDWARD GIBBON (b. 1737, d. 1794) An interesting silhouette portrait of the historian, in the characteristic... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1910 - 542 pages
...account which I now transmit to you in his own hand ; being willing that of so great a work the history should be known, and that each writer should receive...literary intelligence in Mr. Swinton's own hand, or to deposite it in the Museum, that the veracity of this account may never be doubted. '" I MO, Sir, "... | |
| James Boswell - 1913 - 644 pages
...account which I now transmit to you in his own hand ; being willing that of to great a work the history should be known, and that each writer should receive...proportion of praise from posterity. I recommend to y_ou to preserve this scrap of literary intelligence in Mr. Swinton's own hand, or to deposit it in... | |
| Samuel Drew - 1819 - 584 pages
...his due iroportion of praise from posterity. 833 Reply to a Query, &c, — Query on Electricity. 831 I recommend to you to preserve this scrap of literary...never be doubted. I am. Sir. Your most humble servant, SAML. JOHNSON. " The History of the Carthaginians, Nuinidians, Mauritanians, Gaeuilians, Caminantes,... | |
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