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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... Thrale , dated Ostick in Skie , September 30 , 1773 : " Boswell writes a regular Journal of our travels , which I think contains as much of what I say and do , as of al other occurrences together ; for such a faithful chronicler is ...
... Thrale , dated Ostick in Skie , September 30 , 1773 : " Boswell writes a regular Journal of our travels , which I think contains as much of what I say and do , as of al other occurrences together ; for such a faithful chronicler is ...
Page xv
... THRALE'S HOUSE , AT STREATHAM , FROM AN ENGRAVING BY ELLIS 270 DR . PERCY , FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS 282 PORTRAITS OF MR . AND MRS . THRALE , FROM AN ENGRAVING 288 • Preynolds DEDICATION . TO MY DEAR SIR , SIR JOSHUA LIST ...
... THRALE'S HOUSE , AT STREATHAM , FROM AN ENGRAVING BY ELLIS 270 DR . PERCY , FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS 282 PORTRAITS OF MR . AND MRS . THRALE , FROM AN ENGRAVING 288 • Preynolds DEDICATION . TO MY DEAR SIR , SIR JOSHUA LIST ...
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... Thrale and her daughter , he may have in his earlier years , composed such a piece as this . It is remarkable , that in this first edition of " The Winter's Walk , " the concluding line is much more Johnsonian than it was afterwards ...
... Thrale and her daughter , he may have in his earlier years , composed such a piece as this . It is remarkable , that in this first edition of " The Winter's Walk , " the concluding line is much more Johnsonian than it was afterwards ...
Page 268
... THRALE . 1 In a paper already referred to a lady who appears to have been well acquainted with Mrs. Williams , thus speaks of her : - " Mrs. Williams was a person extremely interesting . She had an uncommon firmness of mind , a ...
... THRALE . 1 In a paper already referred to a lady who appears to have been well acquainted with Mrs. Williams , thus speaks of her : - " Mrs. Williams was a person extremely interesting . She had an uncommon firmness of mind , a ...
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... THRALE'S HOUSE AT STREATHAM . CHAPTER XIV . 1 This was probably the court running off from the eastern corner of Gough - square , towards Shoe - lane . There are still two trees to be seen in the line , and there were probably many more ...
... THRALE'S HOUSE AT STREATHAM . CHAPTER XIV . 1 This was probably the court running off from the eastern corner of Gough - square , towards Shoe - lane . There are still two trees to be seen in the line , and there were probably many more ...
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