The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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Page xix
... Langton's lodgings at New Bond Street , he would always be welcome ; and he must often have dined with Richardson at Salisbury Court , or with his favourite Fanny Burney under the painted ceilings of Newton's old ( and still existent ) ...
... Langton's lodgings at New Bond Street , he would always be welcome ; and he must often have dined with Richardson at Salisbury Court , or with his favourite Fanny Burney under the painted ceilings of Newton's old ( and still existent ) ...
Page xxii
... Langton and Reynolds were in the Bill of Company . One wonders whether they ever inspected that egregious discarded altar - piece of William Kent for St. Clement Dane's , which , on concert nights , was used to decorate the Crown and ...
... Langton and Reynolds were in the Bill of Company . One wonders whether they ever inspected that egregious discarded altar - piece of William Kent for St. Clement Dane's , which , on concert nights , was used to decorate the Crown and ...
Page xxiv
... Langton , Goldsmith , Dr. Nugent , Chamier and Hawkins . 1 " The left - hand room on entering the ' Cheshire , ' and the table on the right on entering that room , having the window at the end , was the table occupied by Johnson and his ...
... Langton , Goldsmith , Dr. Nugent , Chamier and Hawkins . 1 " The left - hand room on entering the ' Cheshire , ' and the table on the right on entering that room , having the window at the end , was the table occupied by Johnson and his ...
Page 16
... Langton one day asked him how he had acquired so accurate a knowledge of Latin , in which , I believe , he was exceeded by no man of his time ; he said , " My master whipt me very well . Without that , Sir , I should have done nothing ...
... Langton one day asked him how he had acquired so accurate a knowledge of Latin , in which , I believe , he was exceeded by no man of his time ; he said , " My master whipt me very well . Without that , Sir , I should have done nothing ...
Page 59
... Langton made a fair and distinct copy of it , which he ordered to be bound up with the original and the printed tragedy ; and the volume is deposited in the King's library . His Majesty was pleased to permit Mr. Langton to take a copy ...
... Langton made a fair and distinct copy of it , which he ordered to be bound up with the original and the printed tragedy ; and the volume is deposited in the King's library . His Majesty was pleased to permit Mr. Langton to take a copy ...
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