The Elian Miscellany: A Charles Lamb AnthologyS. M. Rich H. Joseph, 1931 - 363 pages |
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... seen the book , the door opened , and two persons entered whom , though I had never before seen either of them , I at once felt to be Charles Lamb and his sister . The plot now thickened ; for scarcely had I been intro- duced to the ...
... seen the book , the door opened , and two persons entered whom , though I had never before seen either of them , I at once felt to be Charles Lamb and his sister . The plot now thickened ; for scarcely had I been intro- duced to the ...
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... seen Pope talk to Patty Blount ; and I have seen Goldsmith . ” Everyone turned round to look at Mrs. Reynolds , as if by so doing they could get a sight of Goldsmith . " I thought , " said Ayrton , turning short round upon Lamb , " that ...
... seen Pope talk to Patty Blount ; and I have seen Goldsmith . ” Everyone turned round to look at Mrs. Reynolds , as if by so doing they could get a sight of Goldsmith . " I thought , " said Ayrton , turning short round upon Lamb , " that ...
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... seen any picture ( not even Leonardo's very fine one ) that gave me the least idea of it . " " You have said enough , Mr. Lamb , to justify your choice . " " Oh ! ever right , Menenius - ever right ! " " There is only one other person I ...
... seen any picture ( not even Leonardo's very fine one ) that gave me the least idea of it . " " You have said enough , Mr. Lamb , to justify your choice . " " Oh ! ever right , Menenius - ever right ! " " There is only one other person I ...
Contents
First Meeting with His Biographer | 21 |
An AfterDinner | 28 |
Unrecalled Memories | 34 |
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