The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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Page xiii
... Thrale , it may perhaps be concluded that he was familiar with the old pleasure resort which once occupied the site of Bedlam , and was known as the Dog and Duck ; but from the playful proposal which , much to Lady Sydney Beauclerk's ...
... Thrale , it may perhaps be concluded that he was familiar with the old pleasure resort which once occupied the site of Bedlam , and was known as the Dog and Duck ; but from the playful proposal which , much to Lady Sydney Beauclerk's ...
Page xv
... . To Covent Garden there are rather more references than to Drury Lane , or , to speak precisely , those references are fuller . It was during the tedium of " " a long oratorio with Mrs. Thrale that Johnson composed the INTRODUCTION XV.
... . To Covent Garden there are rather more references than to Drury Lane , or , to speak precisely , those references are fuller . It was during the tedium of " " a long oratorio with Mrs. Thrale that Johnson composed the INTRODUCTION XV.
Page xvi
... Thrale , " as his person drew people's eyes upon the box , and the loudness of his voice made it difficult for me to hear anybody but himself . " These peculiarities , however , must have been merits on the great night when She Stoops ...
... Thrale , " as his person drew people's eyes upon the box , and the loudness of his voice made it difficult for me to hear anybody but himself . " These peculiarities , however , must have been merits on the great night when She Stoops ...
Page xx
... Thrales , in the Borough , in Argyle Street , and at Streatham Place , whose doors were always open to him . Streatham ... Thrale were not one may suspect - the high water mark of the Doctor's happiness . These , after all , were formal ...
... Thrales , in the Borough , in Argyle Street , and at Streatham Place , whose doors were always open to him . Streatham ... Thrale were not one may suspect - the high water mark of the Doctor's happiness . These , after all , were formal ...
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... Thrale , and the members met three times a week , the modest forfeit for non- attendance being a fine of twopence . The Essex Head survived until the autumn of 1890 , when it was pulled down . Lastly , there was the Queen's Arms Club ...
... Thrale , and the members met three times a week , the modest forfeit for non- attendance being a fine of twopence . The Essex Head survived until the autumn of 1890 , when it was pulled down . Lastly , there was the Queen's Arms Club ...
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