The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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... once I heard a noise like thunder . This was occasioned by Johnson , who , it seems , on a little recollection , had taken it into his head that he ought to have done the honours of his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality ...
... once I heard a noise like thunder . This was occasioned by Johnson , who , it seems , on a little recollection , had taken it into his head that he ought to have done the honours of his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality ...
Page xii
... once intimated to me , seemed to wait for some secret impulse as a motive to it . " " Whenever I miss church on a Sunday , " he told Boswell at seventy , " I resolve to go another day . But I do not always do it . " He was , however , a ...
... once intimated to me , seemed to wait for some secret impulse as a motive to it . " " Whenever I miss church on a Sunday , " he told Boswell at seventy , " I resolve to go another day . But I do not always do it . " He was , however , a ...
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... 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 disgust , he once made to his friends to take — that is , rent- Cuper's , or ( more vulgarly ) ...
... 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 disgust , he once made to his friends to take — that is , rent- Cuper's , or ( more vulgarly ) ...
Page xvi
... Once , at St. Andrew's , where Johnson was sadly viewing the ruins of religious magnificence , someone casually mentioned dinner . " Ay , ay , " said he , " amidst all these sorrowful scenes , I have no objection to dinner . " Nor had ...
... Once , at St. Andrew's , where Johnson was sadly viewing the ruins of religious magnificence , someone casually mentioned dinner . " Ay , ay , " said he , " amidst all these sorrowful scenes , I have no objection to dinner . " Nor had ...
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... once the companion of the brilliant Colonel Forrester of the Guards , who wrote The Polite Philosopher , and of the awkward and uncouth Robert Levett ; of Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian Master . " Now he was the guest of ...
... once the companion of the brilliant Colonel Forrester of the Guards , who wrote The Polite Philosopher , and of the awkward and uncouth Robert Levett ; of Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian Master . " Now he was the guest of ...
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