The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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Page 88
... late learned and pious John Loveday , Esq . of Caversham in Berkshire , who obligingly transcribed them for me from the originals in his possession . This worthy gentleman , having retired from business , now lives in Warwickshire . The ...
... late learned and pious John Loveday , Esq . of Caversham in Berkshire , who obligingly transcribed them for me from the originals in his possession . This worthy gentleman , having retired from business , now lives in Warwickshire . The ...
Page 236
... late President of Magda- len College , and Bishop of Norwich , of whose abilities in different respects , the publick has had eminent proofs , and the esteem annexed to whose character was increased by knowing him personally . He had ...
... late President of Magda- len College , and Bishop of Norwich , of whose abilities in different respects , the publick has had eminent proofs , and the esteem annexed to whose character was increased by knowing him personally . He had ...
Page 380
... late Mr. Fitzherbert of Derby- shire . " There was ( said he ) no sparkle , no brilliancy in Fitzherbert ; but I never knew a man who was so generally acceptable . He made every body quite easy , overpowered nobody by the superiority of ...
... late Mr. Fitzherbert of Derby- shire . " There was ( said he ) no sparkle , no brilliancy in Fitzherbert ; but I never knew a man who was so generally acceptable . He made every body quite easy , overpowered nobody by the superiority of ...
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