The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, Том 3

James Boswell

1816

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• Заглавие: The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, Том 3; The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, Edmond Malone
• Автор: James Boswell
• Редактор: Edmond Malone
• Издание: 8
• Публикувана: 1816
• Оригиналът е от: Оксфордският университет
• Цифровизирана на: 18 юни 2007