Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 - The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Samuel Johnson
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assign all the parts of the Ancient Universal History to their proper
authors, at the request of sir Robert Chambers, or myself, gave the 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 his due proportion of praise from posterity. I recommend to you to preserve this scrap of literary intelligence, in Mr. Swinton's own hand, or to deposit it in the Museum[y], that the veracity of this account may never be doubted. I am, sir, Your most humble servant, SAM. JOHNSON. Dec. 6, 1784." Mr. Swinton. The History of the Carthaginians. --Numidians. --Mauritanians. --Gaetulians. --Garamantes. --Melano-Gaetulians. --Nigritae. --Cyrenaica. --Marmarica. --Regio Syrtica. |
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