The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2G. Allen & Unwin, 1924 |
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... dined with him at Mr. Hoole's . We talked of Pope . JOHNSON . " He wrote his Dunciad ' for fame . That was his primary motive . Had it not been for that , the dunces might have railed against him till they were weary , without his ...
... dined with him at Mr. Hoole's . We talked of Pope . JOHNSON . " He wrote his Dunciad ' for fame . That was his primary motive . Had it not been for that , the dunces might have railed against him till they were weary , without his ...
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... dined with him at Messieurs Dillys , ' with Mr. John Scott of Amwell , the Quaker , Mr. Langton , Mr. Miller , ( now Sir John , ) and Dr. Thomas Campbell , an Irish clergy- man , whom I took the liberty of inviting to Messieurs Dillys ...
... dined with him at Messieurs Dillys , ' with Mr. John Scott of Amwell , the Quaker , Mr. Langton , Mr. Miller , ( now Sir John , ) and Dr. Thomas Campbell , an Irish clergy- man , whom I took the liberty of inviting to Messieurs Dillys ...
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... dined with him at Mr. Thomas Davies's , with Mr. Hicky the painter , and my old acquaintance Mr. Moody the player . Dr. Johnson , as usual , spoke contemptuously of Colley Cibber . • It is wonderful that a man , who for forty years had ...
... dined with him at Mr. Thomas Davies's , with Mr. Hicky the painter , and my old acquaintance Mr. Moody the player . Dr. Johnson , as usual , spoke contemptuously of Colley Cibber . • It is wonderful that a man , who for forty years had ...
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... dined with him at a tavern , with a numerous Second Edition , line 17. - There has probably been some mistake as to the terms of this supposed extraordinary contract , the recital of which from hearsay afforded John- son so much play ...
... dined with him at a tavern , with a numerous Second Edition , line 17. - There has probably been some mistake as to the terms of this supposed extraordinary contract , the recital of which from hearsay afforded John- son so much play ...
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... dined with him at Mr. Thrale's , where we met the Irish Dr. Campbell . Johnson had supped the night before at Mrs. Abington's , with some fashionable people whom he named ; and he seemed much pleased with having made one in so elegant a ...
... dined with him at Mr. Thrale's , where we met the Irish Dr. Campbell . Johnson had supped the night before at Mrs. Abington's , with some fashionable people whom he named ; and he seemed much pleased with having made one in so elegant a ...
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