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Relics of Genius: Visits to the Last Homes of Poets, Painters, and Players ... - Page 24
by T P Grinsted - 1859 - 304 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...confidered to be the value of theproperty which was to be difpofed of, anfwered, " We are not here to fell a, parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich, beyond the. dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, which, at his defire, had...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered, " We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, •which, at his desire, had...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...what really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered, ''• We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." •.' On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, which, at his desire,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, anmered, We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the po> Untiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice. Ou Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pages
...what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered, " We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, which, at his desire, had...
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Annual Register, Volume 33

Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered, " We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice.''— Mr. Tbrale's death, however, was a very essential loss to Johnson, who, though...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pages
...what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered, " We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6th, he carried me to dine at a club which, at his desire, had...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answer«!, " ination to Reason. We may take fancy for a companion, but must follow Heason as dreams of avarice." On Fridav, April (i, he carried me to dine ata club, which, at his desire, had...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1831 - 592 pages
...what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered, " We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." [" TO MRS. THRALE. ;„"•"' " London, 5th April, 1781. p. 191. "DEAREST MADAM,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered, " We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." ['"TO MRS. THRALE. " London, 5lh April, 1781. p. 191. " DEAIIKST MADAM,—Of your...
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