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 Nearly Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 1 |
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... Lichfield- His Uncle Cornelius Ford , and Cousin the Rev. Dr. Ford - Sent to School at Stour- bridge - Translations and original Compositions while at this Place - Return Home- Arrival at Pembroke College , Oxford - His Tutor - Latin ...
... Lichfield- His Uncle Cornelius Ford , and Cousin the Rev. Dr. Ford - Sent to School at Stour- bridge - Translations and original Compositions while at this Place - Return Home- Arrival at Pembroke College , Oxford - His Tutor - Latin ...
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... LICHFIELD PARLOUR IN THE HOUSE WHERE DR . JOHNSON WAS BORN , FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH , 1851 LICHFIELD SCHOOL , FROM AN ENGRAVING IN THE " GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE " JOHNSON BORNE BY HIS SCHOOLFELLOWS , FROM THE MONUMENT AT LICHFIELD ...
... LICHFIELD PARLOUR IN THE HOUSE WHERE DR . JOHNSON WAS BORN , FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH , 1851 LICHFIELD SCHOOL , FROM AN ENGRAVING IN THE " GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE " JOHNSON BORNE BY HIS SCHOOLFELLOWS , FROM THE MONUMENT AT LICHFIELD ...
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... LICHFIELD - HIS UNCLE CORNELIUS FORD , AND COUSIN THE REV . DR . FORD - SENT TO SCHOOL AT STOURBRIDGE - TRANSLATIONS AND ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS WHILE AT THIS PLACE - RETURN HOME - ARRIVAL AT PEMBROKE COLLEGE , OXFORD - HIS TUTOR- LATIN ...
... LICHFIELD - HIS UNCLE CORNELIUS FORD , AND COUSIN THE REV . DR . FORD - SENT TO SCHOOL AT STOURBRIDGE - TRANSLATIONS AND ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS WHILE AT THIS PLACE - RETURN HOME - ARRIVAL AT PEMBROKE COLLEGE , OXFORD - HIS TUTOR- LATIN ...
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... Lichfield as a bookseller and stationer . His mother was Sarah Ford , descended of an ancient race of substantial yeomanry in Warwickshire . They were well advanced in years when they married , and never had more than two children ...
... Lichfield as a bookseller and stationer . His mother was Sarah Ford , descended of an ancient race of substantial yeomanry in Warwickshire . They were well advanced in years when they married , and never had more than two children ...
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... Lichfield , where she took lodgings opposite to the house in which he lived , and indulged her hopeless flame . When he was informed that it so preyed upon her mind that her life was in danger , he with a generous humanity went to her ...
... Lichfield , where she took lodgings opposite to the house in which he lived , and indulged her hopeless flame . When he was informed that it so preyed upon her mind that her life was in danger , he with a generous humanity went to her ...
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