The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Johnson's Court , Fleet - street , 66 SAM . JOHNSON . January 14 , 1766. " I returned to London in February , and found Dr. John- son in a good house in Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , in which he had accommodated Miss Williams ...
... Johnson's Court , Fleet - street , 66 SAM . JOHNSON . January 14 , 1766. " I returned to London in February , and found Dr. John- son in a good house in Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , in which he had accommodated Miss Williams ...
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... Johnson's being himself the author of a considerable part of that poem . Much , no doubt , both of the sentiments and ex- pression were derived from conversation with him ; and it was certainly submitted to his friendly revision : but ...
... Johnson's being himself the author of a considerable part of that poem . Much , no doubt , both of the sentiments and ex- pression were derived from conversation with him ; and it was certainly submitted to his friendly revision : but ...
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... Johnson , you don't go near the theatres now . You give yourself no more concern about a new play , than if you had never had any thing to do with the stage . " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , our tastes greatly alter . The lad does not care ...
... Johnson , you don't go near the theatres now . You give yourself no more concern about a new play , than if you had never had any thing to do with the stage . " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , our tastes greatly alter . The lad does not care ...
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... Johnson's - court , Fleet - street . " Most affectionately yours , " SAM . JOHNSON . TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . AT LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . " DEAR SIR , -In supposing that I should be more than commonly affected by the ...
... Johnson's - court , Fleet - street . " Most affectionately yours , " SAM . JOHNSON . TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . AT LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . " DEAR SIR , -In supposing that I should be more than commonly affected by the ...
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... Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , " May 10 , 1766. " " SAM . JOHNSON . After I had been some time in Scotland , I mentioned to him in a letter that " on my first return to my native country , after some years of absence , I was told ...
... Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , " May 10 , 1766. " " SAM . JOHNSON . After I had been some time in Scotland , I mentioned to him in a letter that " on my first return to my native country , after some years of absence , I was told ...
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