The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Bickers and Son, 1874 - Authors, English |
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... Thrale's , and been told that he had come to England chiefly with a view to see Dr. Johnson , for whom he entertained the highest veneration . He has since published " A philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland , " a very ...
... Thrale's , and been told that he had come to England chiefly with a view to see Dr. Johnson , for whom he entertained the highest veneration . He has since published " A philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland , " a very ...
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... Thrale , has been mistaken both by Mr. Hay- ward and Mr. Croker for this Campbell . Mrs. Thrale's friend was al- ways protesting his worship of Johnson , Dr. An vowing that " he would clean shoes for him , " and shed his blood for him ...
... Thrale , has been mistaken both by Mr. Hay- ward and Mr. Croker for this Campbell . Mrs. Thrale's friend was al- ways protesting his worship of Johnson , Dr. An vowing that " he would clean shoes for him , " and shed his blood for him ...
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... Thrale adds ( Marginalia ) that the actress gave Johnson her reason for this neglect " she had not time to do so . " Mr. Forster suggests as the proba- ble cause of Dr. Johnson's depreciation of this lady , that he associated her with ...
... Thrale adds ( Marginalia ) that the actress gave Johnson her reason for this neglect " she had not time to do so . " Mr. Forster suggests as the proba- ble cause of Dr. Johnson's depreciation of this lady , that he associated her with ...
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... Thrale's , where we met the Irish Dr. Campbell . Johnson had supped the night before at Mrs. Abington's , with some fashionable people whom he named ; and he seemed much pleased with having made one in so elegant a circle.1 Mrs. Thrale ...
... Thrale's , where we met the Irish Dr. Campbell . Johnson had supped the night before at Mrs. Abington's , with some fashionable people whom he named ; and he seemed much pleased with having made one in so elegant a circle.1 Mrs. Thrale ...
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... Thrale then This took him by repeating a repartee of Murphy's " ( this was the speech about the long pole " ) . " Johnson said that Murphy spoke nonsense , for that people's pockets were not picked at the door , but in the room . ' Then ...
... Thrale then This took him by repeating a repartee of Murphy's " ( this was the speech about the long pole " ) . " Johnson said that Murphy spoke nonsense , for that people's pockets were not picked at the door , but in the room . ' Then ...
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