The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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... gave a list to Boswell in his seventieth year , when he was already occupying his last residence , No. 8 , Bolt Court . Before he came to London in March , 1737 , with Garrick and the historical twopence - halfpenny , he had apparently ...
... gave a list to Boswell in his seventieth year , when he was already occupying his last residence , No. 8 , Bolt Court . Before he came to London in March , 1737 , with Garrick and the historical twopence - halfpenny , he had apparently ...
Page xiv
... gave an expansion and gay sensation to my mind , such as I never ex- perienced any where else " ; and he appears to have been quite ignorant of those of its characteristics which led Richardson to describe it , in Sir Charles Grandison ...
... gave an expansion and gay sensation to my mind , such as I never ex- perienced any where else " ; and he appears to have been quite ignorant of those of its characteristics which led Richardson to describe it , in Sir Charles Grandison ...
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... gave excellent dinners , and were famous for their hospitality to literary men . Goldsmith , Toplady , Scott of Amwel . , Dr. Lettsom ( the other Bolt Court doctor ) , Orme the historian , Miss Seward , Capel Lofft , Beattie , —are some ...
... gave excellent dinners , and were famous for their hospitality to literary men . Goldsmith , Toplady , Scott of Amwel . , Dr. Lettsom ( the other Bolt Court doctor ) , Orme the historian , Miss Seward , Capel Lofft , Beattie , —are some ...
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... gave vent to his famous boutade about the road to England being the best prospect visible to a Scotchman ; and it was at the Mitre that he entertained the two young ladies from Staffordshire who came to consult him about turning ...
... gave vent to his famous boutade about the road to England being the best prospect visible to a Scotchman ; and it was at the Mitre that he entertained the two young ladies from Staffordshire who came to consult him about turning ...
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... gave in my " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " of my being able to preserve his conversation in an authentick and lively manner , which opinion the Publick has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose ...
... gave in my " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " of my being able to preserve his conversation in an authentick and lively manner , which opinion the Publick has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose ...
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