The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... we did not dine ; but he read in the Greek New Testament , and I turned over several of his books . In Archbishop Laud's diary , I found the following J A DINNER AT JOHNSON'S HOUSE 5 passage , which I BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... we did not dine ; but he read in the Greek New Testament , and I turned over several of his books . In Archbishop Laud's diary , I found the following J A DINNER AT JOHNSON'S HOUSE 5 passage , which I BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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James Boswell. A DINNER AT JOHNSON'S HOUSE 5 passage , which I read to Dr. Johnson : " 1623. February 1 , Sunday . I stood by the most illustrious Prince Charles , 1 at dinner . He was then very merry , and talked occasion- ally of many ...
James Boswell. A DINNER AT JOHNSON'S HOUSE 5 passage , which I read to Dr. Johnson : " 1623. February 1 , Sunday . I stood by the most illustrious Prince Charles , 1 at dinner . He was then very merry , and talked occasion- ally of many ...
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... been divorced from her husband by Act of Parliament . I said , that he had used her very ill , had behaved brutally to her , and that she could not con- DINNER WITH THE DILLYS 33 tinue to live with him 32 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... been divorced from her husband by Act of Parliament . I said , that he had used her very ill , had behaved brutally to her , and that she could not con- DINNER WITH THE DILLYS 33 tinue to live with him 32 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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James Boswell. DINNER WITH THE DILLYS 33 tinue to live with him without having her delicacy contaminated ; that all affection for him was thus de- stroyed ; that the essence of conjugal union being gone , there ... DINNER WITH THE DILLYS ...
James Boswell. DINNER WITH THE DILLYS 33 tinue to live with him without having her delicacy contaminated ; that all affection for him was thus de- stroyed ; that the essence of conjugal union being gone , there ... DINNER WITH THE DILLYS ...
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... dinner . Johnson perceived this , and said aside to some of us : " I'll make Goldsmith forgive me " ; and then called to him in a loud voice , " Dr. Goldsmith , - something passed to - day where you and I dined ; I ask your pardon ...
... dinner . Johnson perceived this , and said aside to some of us : " I'll make Goldsmith forgive me " ; and then called to him in a loud voice , " Dr. Goldsmith , - something passed to - day where you and I dined ; I ask your pardon ...
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