“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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... John Hawkins , Knight , 1 a man , whom , during my long inti- macy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent , religious demeanour ...
... John Hawkins , Knight , 1 a man , whom , during my long inti- macy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent , religious demeanour ...
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... John's Gate naturally brought Johnson and him together.2 It is melancholy to reflect , that Johnson and Savage were sometimes in such extreme indigence , 3 that they could not pay 1 As a specimen of his temper , I insert the following ...
... John's Gate naturally brought Johnson and him together.2 It is melancholy to reflect , that Johnson and Savage were sometimes in such extreme indigence , 3 that they could not pay 1 As a specimen of his temper , I insert the following ...
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... John Hawkins 2 represents himself as a seceder " from this society , and assigns as the reason of his " withdrawing " himself from it , that its late hours were inconsistent with his domestick arrangements . In this he is not accurate ...
... John Hawkins 2 represents himself as a seceder " from this society , and assigns as the reason of his " withdrawing " himself from it , that its late hours were inconsistent with his domestick arrangements . In this he is not accurate ...
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