The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... Garrick becomes his Pupil - School unsuccessful - Great part of Tragedy of " Irene " written • • CHAP . III . 1737-1738 . - Johnson arrives in London accompanied by Garrick - Letter relating to them from Walmesley to the Rev. Mr. Colson ...
... Garrick becomes his Pupil - School unsuccessful - Great part of Tragedy of " Irene " written • • CHAP . III . 1737-1738 . - Johnson arrives in London accompanied by Garrick - Letter relating to them from Walmesley to the Rev. Mr. Colson ...
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... Garrick Savage Life - Suicide - Eustace Budgell - The Douglas Cause 180 -189 CHAP . XXI . 1773 - Dinner at ... Garrick's Imitations- Gray's Odes - Johnson receives his Diploma of LL.D. - Bruce , the Abyssinian Traveller - John- son's ...
... Garrick Savage Life - Suicide - Eustace Budgell - The Douglas Cause 180 -189 CHAP . XXI . 1773 - Dinner at ... Garrick's Imitations- Gray's Odes - Johnson receives his Diploma of LL.D. - Bruce , the Abyssinian Traveller - John- son's ...
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... Garrick - On Surviving Friends - Work on Agricul ture - Mr . Duncombe - Psalmanazar - Hon . Daines Barrington - The Pillory - Johnson's Ire against the Americans - Extravagance of Wealth - Revelation -Energy of Johnson's Diction ...
... Garrick - On Surviving Friends - Work on Agricul ture - Mr . Duncombe - Psalmanazar - Hon . Daines Barrington - The Pillory - Johnson's Ire against the Americans - Extravagance of Wealth - Revelation -Energy of Johnson's Diction ...
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... Garrick , father of the great ornament of the British stage ; but above all , Mr. Gilbert Wal- mesley , Registrar of the Ecclesiastical Court of Lichfield , whose character , long after his decease , Dr. Johnson has in his life of ...
... Garrick , father of the great ornament of the British stage ; but above all , Mr. Gilbert Wal- mesley , Registrar of the Ecclesiastical Court of Lichfield , whose character , long after his decease , Dr. Johnson has in his life of ...
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... Garrick , were by no means pleasing to others , she must have had a superiority of understanding and talents , as she certainly inspired him with a more than ordi- nary passion ; and she having signified her wil- Johnson , she was not ...
... Garrick , were by no means pleasing to others , she must have had a superiority of understanding and talents , as she certainly inspired him with a more than ordi- nary passion ; and she having signified her wil- Johnson , she was not ...
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