The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... servants from church to dress dinners . " April 11 , being Easter Sunday , after having attended Divine Service at St. Paul's , I repaired to Dr. Johnson's . I had gratified my curiosity much in dining with JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU , while ...
... servants from church to dress dinners . " April 11 , being Easter Sunday , after having attended Divine Service at St. Paul's , I repaired to Dr. Johnson's . I had gratified my curiosity much in dining with JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU , while ...
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... servants , though obliged to be at the expense of purchasing their own clothes , have much lower wages than men servants , to whom a great proportion of that article is furnished , and when in fact our female house servants work much ...
... servants , though obliged to be at the expense of purchasing their own clothes , have much lower wages than men servants , to whom a great proportion of that article is furnished , and when in fact our female house servants work much ...
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... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . 66 May 8 , 1773. " On Sunday , May 8 , I dined with Johnson at Mr. Langton's with Dr. Beattie and some other company . He descanted on the subject of Literary Property . " There seems , " said he , " to be in ...
... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . 66 May 8 , 1773. " On Sunday , May 8 , I dined with Johnson at Mr. Langton's with Dr. Beattie and some other company . He descanted on the subject of Literary Property . " There seems , " said he , " to be in ...
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... servant , " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , July 5 , 1773 . " Write to me as soon as you can . Oxford . " " SAM . JOHNSON . Chambers is now at I again wrote to him , informing him that the Court of Session rose on the 12th of August ...
... servant , " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , July 5 , 1773 . " Write to me as soon as you can . Oxford . " " SAM . JOHNSON . Chambers is now at I again wrote to him , informing him that the Court of Session rose on the 12th of August ...
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... servant , " My compliments to your lady . " " TO THE SAME . " SAM . JOHNSON . " MR . JOHNSON sends his compliments to Mr. Boswell , being just arrived at Boyd's . " Saturday night . " His stay in Scotland was from the 18th of August ...
... servant , " My compliments to your lady . " " TO THE SAME . " SAM . JOHNSON . " MR . JOHNSON sends his compliments to Mr. Boswell , being just arrived at Boyd's . " Saturday night . " His stay in Scotland was from the 18th of August ...
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