The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.W. P. Ninno, Hay & Mitchell, 1890 - 562 pages |
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... Lichfield -His Uncle Cornelius Ford - Sent to School at Stourbridge - Arrival at Pembroke College , Ox- ford - Apparent Struggles with Poverty - Leaves the University CHAP . IV . 1731-1736 . - Death of Johnson's Father -Becomes Usher ...
... Lichfield -His Uncle Cornelius Ford - Sent to School at Stourbridge - Arrival at Pembroke College , Ox- ford - Apparent Struggles with Poverty - Leaves the University CHAP . IV . 1731-1736 . - Death of Johnson's Father -Becomes Usher ...
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... Lichfield CHAP . XXXVI . 1776. - Johnson returned to Lon- don - Remedy for Melancholy - Baretti - Captain Cook - Omai - Law of Libel . 250 258 266 275 PAGH field- Letters of Junius - Claret , Port , and Brandy - Garrick - Johnson's ...
... Lichfield CHAP . XXXVI . 1776. - Johnson returned to Lon- don - Remedy for Melancholy - Baretti - Captain Cook - Omai - Law of Libel . 250 258 266 275 PAGH field- Letters of Junius - Claret , Port , and Brandy - Garrick - Johnson's ...
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... Lichfield , in Staffordshire , on the 18th of September N.S. 1709 ; and his initiation into the Christian church was not delayed ; for his baptism is re- corded , in the register of St. Mary's parish in that city , to have been ...
... Lichfield , in Staffordshire , on the 18th of September N.S. 1709 ; and his initiation into the Christian church was not delayed ; for his baptism is re- corded , in the register of St. Mary's parish in that city , to have been ...
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... Lichfield , where she took lodgings opposite to the house in which he lived , and in- dulged her hopeless flame . When he was in- formed that it so preyed upon her mind that her life was in danger , he , with a generous humanity , went ...
... Lichfield , where she took lodgings opposite to the house in which he lived , and in- dulged her hopeless flame . When he was in- formed that it so preyed upon her mind that her life was in danger , he , with a generous humanity , went ...
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... Lichfield . Johnson used to side of religion , rather than that bright and cheering one which gilds the period of closing life with the light of pious hope . ' This is so beautifully imagined , that I would not suppress it . But , like ...
... Lichfield . Johnson used to side of religion , rather than that bright and cheering one which gilds the period of closing life with the light of pious hope . ' This is so beautifully imagined , that I would not suppress it . But , like ...
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