. Selections from the works of Samuel Johnson;. Of his first meeting with Johnson Boswell says, concerning thisportrait: I found that I had a very perfect idea of Johnsonsfigure from the portrait of him painted by Sir Joshua Reynoldssoon after he had published his Dictionary in the attitude ofsitting in his easy chair in deep meditation, which was the firstpicture his friend did for him, which Sir Joshua very kindlypresented to me, and from wnich an engraving has been madefor this work. SELECTIONS FROM THE WORKS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY CHARLES GROSVENOR OSGOO
. Selections from the works of Samuel Johnson;. Of his first meeting with Johnson Boswell says, concerning thisportrait: I found that I had a very perfect idea of Johnsonsfigure from the portrait of him painted by Sir Joshua Reynoldssoon after he had published his Dictionary in the attitude ofsitting in his easy chair in deep meditation, which was the firstpicture his friend did for him, which Sir Joshua very kindlypresented to me, and from wnich an engraving has been madefor this work. SELECTIONS FROM THE WORKS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY CHARLES GROSVENOR OSGOOD Preceptor in English in Princeton Universityselectionsfromwo00john
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