The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1G. Routledge, 1851 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Johnson's character , so as to understand his mode of treating his friends , have arraigned my judgment , instead of seeing that I was sensible of all that they could observe . It is related of the great Dr. Clarke , that when , in one ...
... Johnson's character , so as to understand his mode of treating his friends , have arraigned my judgment , instead of seeing that I was sensible of all that they could observe . It is related of the great Dr. Clarke , that when , in one ...
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... Johnson was peculiarly happy in mentioning how many of the sons of Pembroke were poets ; adding , with a smile of ... Samuel Johnson ! His spirited refusal of an eleemosynary supply of shoes arose , no doubt , from a proper pride ...
... Johnson was peculiarly happy in mentioning how many of the sons of Pembroke were poets ; adding , with a smile of ... Samuel Johnson ! His spirited refusal of an eleemosynary supply of shoes arose , no doubt , from a proper pride ...
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... Johnson's handwriting , was obligingly communicated to me by Mr. John Taylor , is the following attestation : — " Written by the late Dr. Samuel Johnson , on my mother , then Miss Hickman , playing on the Spinet . J. Turton . " Dr ...
... Johnson's handwriting , was obligingly communicated to me by Mr. John Taylor , is the following attestation : — " Written by the late Dr. Samuel Johnson , on my mother , then Miss Hickman , playing on the Spinet . J. Turton . " Dr ...
Contents
Death of Johnsons FatlierIntercourse with Society in Lichfield Gilbert Walmesley | 30 |
Jchnson arrives in London accompanied by GarrickLetter relating to them from | 47 |
Johnsons intended Application to Civil LawLetters to CaveWritings in Gentlemans Page | 67 |
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