Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... Thrale dies . 1782. Johnson's health begins to fail . Frances Burney's Cecilia . 1783. Johnson has a stroke of paralysis ( June ) . He institutes a club at the Essex Head . Blake's Poetical Sketches and Crabbe's Village . 1784. An ...
... Thrale dies . 1782. Johnson's health begins to fail . Frances Burney's Cecilia . 1783. Johnson has a stroke of paralysis ( June ) . He institutes a club at the Essex Head . Blake's Poetical Sketches and Crabbe's Village . 1784. An ...
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... , " Since I set out on this jaunt , I have lost an old friend and a young one ; -Dr . James , and poor Harry , " ( meaning Mr. Thrale's son . ) Having lain at St. Alban's , on Thursday , March 6 The Life of Dr. Johnson.
... , " Since I set out on this jaunt , I have lost an old friend and a young one ; -Dr . James , and poor Harry , " ( meaning Mr. Thrale's son . ) Having lain at St. Alban's , on Thursday , March 6 The Life of Dr. Johnson.
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... Thrale's , he found the coach was at the door waiting to carry Mrs. and Miss Thrale , and Signor Baretti , their Italian master , to Bath . This was not showing the attention which might have been expected to the " Guide , Philosopher ...
... Thrale's , he found the coach was at the door waiting to carry Mrs. and Miss Thrale , and Signor Baretti , their Italian master , to Bath . This was not showing the attention which might have been expected to the " Guide , Philosopher ...
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... Thrale called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended ...
... Thrale called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended ...
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... Thrale and I sat with him . Francis announced that a large package was brought to him from the post - office , said to have come from Lisbon , and it was charged seven pounds , ten shillings . He would not receive it , supposing it to ...
... Thrale and I sat with him . Francis announced that a large package was brought to him from the post - office , said to have come from Lisbon , and it was charged seven pounds , ten shillings . He would not receive it , supposing it to ...
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