The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 6Bell, 1889 |
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... told me she remained three years childless before he was born into the world , who so greatly contributed to improve it . In three years more she brought another son , Nathaniel , who lived to be twenty - seven or twenty - eight years ...
... told me she remained three years childless before he was born into the world , who so greatly contributed to improve it . In three years more she brought another son , Nathaniel , who lived to be twenty - seven or twenty - eight years ...
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... told him that his two sons should repeat Gray's Elegy to him alternately that he might judge who had the happiest cadence . " No , pray Sir , " said he , " let the dears both speak it at once ; more noise will by that means be made ...
... told him that his two sons should repeat Gray's Elegy to him alternately that he might judge who had the happiest cadence . " No , pray Sir , " said he , " let the dears both speak it at once ; more noise will by that means be made ...
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... told it as a testimony to the merits of Shakespeare : but one day when my son was going to school , and dear Dr. Johnson followed as far as the garden gate , praying for his salvation , in a voice which those who listened attentively ...
... told it as a testimony to the merits of Shakespeare : but one day when my son was going to school , and dear Dr. Johnson followed as far as the garden gate , praying for his salvation , in a voice which those who listened attentively ...
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... told by many of his bio- graphers , and said so to him when he told it me on the 18th of July , 1773. " And who will be my biographer ( said he ) , do you think ? " " Goldsmith , no doubt , ” replied I , " and he will do it the best ...
... told by many of his bio- graphers , and said so to him when he told it me on the 18th of July , 1773. " And who will be my biographer ( said he ) , do you think ? " " Goldsmith , no doubt , ” replied I , " and he will do it the best ...
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... told me ; but the wolf don't count the sheep . " When the company were retired , we happened to be talking of Dr. Barnard , the Provost of Eton , who died about that time ; and after a long and just eulogium on his wit , his learning ...
... told me ; but the wolf don't count the sheep . " When the company were retired , we happened to be talking of Dr. Barnard , the Provost of Eton , who died about that time ; and after a long and just eulogium on his wit , his learning ...
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