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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... letter to Temple Boswell gives a little programme of their enjoyments . To - day I dine at Sir John Pringle's ; to - morrow at Dilly's , with Mr. Johnson and Langton , & c .; Thursday at Tom Davies's , with Mr. Johnson and some others ...
... letter to Temple Boswell gives a little programme of their enjoyments . To - day I dine at Sir John Pringle's ; to - morrow at Dilly's , with Mr. Johnson and Langton , & c .; Thursday at Tom Davies's , with Mr. Johnson and some others ...
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... letter from me by the earliest oppor- tunity , announcing the birth of my Son , on the 9th instant ; I have named him Alexander , after my father . I now write , as I suppose your fellow traveller , Mr. Thrale , will return to London ...
... letter from me by the earliest oppor- tunity , announcing the birth of my Son , on the 9th instant ; I have named him Alexander , after my father . I now write , as I suppose your fellow traveller , Mr. Thrale , will return to London ...
Page 45
... letter , which might be struck with different puncheons . -The regular similitude of most letters proves better that they are metal . — I saw nothing but the Speculum which THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON . 45.
... letter , which might be struck with different puncheons . -The regular similitude of most letters proves better that they are metal . — I saw nothing but the Speculum which THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON . 45.
Page 47
... letter , square like that of the Offices , perhaps the same . - The Codex , by Fust and Gernsheym . - Meursius , 12 v . fol . - Amadis , in French , 3 v . fol . - CATHOLICON sine colophone , but of 1460. - Two other editions , one by ...
... letter , square like that of the Offices , perhaps the same . - The Codex , by Fust and Gernsheym . - Meursius , 12 v . fol . - Amadis , in French , 3 v . fol . - CATHOLICON sine colophone , but of 1460. - Two other editions , one by ...
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... letter was written on the eve of Johnson's departure for France . But this is not consistent with the passage " aller voir ce que jai vû . " From the tone of the rest of the sentence , it looks as though he were leaving for Lichfield ...
... letter was written on the eve of Johnson's departure for France . But this is not consistent with the passage " aller voir ce que jai vû . " From the tone of the rest of the sentence , it looks as though he were leaving for Lichfield ...
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acquaintance Ad.-Line admirable affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne Auchinleck authour Beauclerk Beggars Opera believe Bishop Boswell's Burke character cloth conversation Court of Session Croker dear Sir dined dinner drink edition elegant eminent English entertained et Ad.-Line favour Garrick gentleman gilt give happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Bute Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned mind morocco never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick put the following recollect remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth vols Whig Wilkes wine wish wonderful write wrote