The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... 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 with an apart ...
... 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 with an apart ...
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... court , you are a fool if you do not pay court . " He said , " If convents should be allowed at all , they should only be retreats for persons unable to serve the publick , or who have served it . It is our first duty to serve society ...
... court , you are a fool if you do not pay court . " He said , " If convents should be allowed at all , they should only be retreats for persons unable to serve the publick , or who have served it . It is our first duty to serve society ...
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... court of justice . Rous- seau , sir , is a very bad man . I would sooner sign a sen- tence for his transportation , than that of any felon who has gone from the Old Bailey these many years . Yes , I should like to have him work in the ...
... court of justice . Rous- seau , sir , is a very bad man . I would sooner sign a sen- tence for his transportation , than that of any felon who has gone from the Old Bailey these many years . Yes , I should like to have him work in the ...
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... 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 death of ...
... 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 death of ...
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... 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 of a vast ...
... 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 of a vast ...
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