The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Young Clergyman - Composition of Sermons- Borough Election - Lady Southwell - Mr . Alexander Macbean - Lord Thurlow - Langton's Collectanea - Dr . Franklin's " Demonax , " CHAPTER VII 1781 . 116 The " Lives of the Poets " completed ...
... Young Clergyman - Composition of Sermons- Borough Election - Lady Southwell - Mr . Alexander Macbean - Lord Thurlow - Langton's Collectanea - Dr . Franklin's " Demonax , " CHAPTER VII 1781 . 116 The " Lives of the Poets " completed ...
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... Young - Trusting to Impressions - Original Sin - Ancient Egyptians - Wealth- Memory and Recollection - Marrying a pretty Woman - Thrale's Brewery - Mr . Bewley- Johnson's Hearth - broom - Dr . Patten - Visit to Ashbourne and Lichfield ...
... Young - Trusting to Impressions - Original Sin - Ancient Egyptians - Wealth- Memory and Recollection - Marrying a pretty Woman - Thrale's Brewery - Mr . Bewley- Johnson's Hearth - broom - Dr . Patten - Visit to Ashbourne and Lichfield ...
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... Young , ' O my coevals ; remnants of yourselves . ' ' Johnson did not relish this at all ; but shook his head with impa- tience . Edwards walked off seemingly highly pleased with the hon- our of having been thus noticed by Dr. Johnson ...
... Young , ' O my coevals ; remnants of yourselves . ' ' Johnson did not relish this at all ; but shook his head with impa- tience . Edwards walked off seemingly highly pleased with the hon- our of having been thus noticed by Dr. Johnson ...
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... young miss's verses ; that is to say , com- pared with excellence , nothing ; but , very well , for the person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shown verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS . " But if they should be good , why not ...
... young miss's verses ; that is to say , com- pared with excellence , nothing ; but , very well , for the person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shown verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS . " But if they should be good , why not ...
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... young . " JOHNSON . " Why , yes , Sir , it is to be ad- mired . I value myself upon this , that there is nothing of the old man in my conversation . I am now sixty - eight , and I have no more of it than at twenty - eight . " BOSWELL ...
... young . " JOHNSON . " Why , yes , Sir , it is to be ad- mired . I value myself upon this , that there is nothing of the old man in my conversation . I am now sixty - eight , and I have no more of it than at twenty - eight . " BOSWELL ...
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