The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order ; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons ; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published ; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 2Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1851 |
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... Thrale at Dr. Johnson's one morning , and had conversation enough with her to admire her talents , and to show her that I was as Johnsonian as herself . Dr. Johnson had probably been kind enough to speak well of me , for this evening he ...
... Thrale at Dr. Johnson's one morning , and had conversation enough with her to admire her talents , and to show her that I was as Johnsonian as herself . Dr. Johnson had probably been kind enough to speak well of me , for this evening he ...
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... Thrale is very liberal , and keeps us two coaches , and a very fine table ; but I think our cookery very bad . Mrs. Thrale got into a convent of English nuns , and I talked with her through the grate , and I am very kindly used by the ...
... Thrale is very liberal , and keeps us two coaches , and a very fine table ; but I think our cookery very bad . Mrs. Thrale got into a convent of English nuns , and I talked with her through the grate , and I am very kindly used by the ...
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... Thrale , on the death of her son . I said it would be very distressing to Thrale , but she would soon forget it , as she had so many things to think of . JOHNSON : " No , sir , Thrale will forget it first . She has many things that she ...
... Thrale , on the death of her son . I said it would be very distressing to Thrale , but she would soon forget it , as she had so many things to think of . JOHNSON : " No , sir , Thrale will forget it first . She has many things that she ...
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Frontispiece Johnsons interview with George III | 6 |
Johnsons fit of laughter at the Temple Gate from an original drawing 170 | 7 |
17661767 | 9 |
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