The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 1Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... acquainted with him , and has preserved a few anec- dotes concerning him , regretting that he was not a more diligent collector , informs me , that " when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry , and he retained ...
... acquainted with him , and has preserved a few anec- dotes concerning him , regretting that he was not a more diligent collector , informs me , that " when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry , and he retained ...
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... acquaintance with books was great , and what he did not immediately know , he could , at least , tell where to find . Such was his ampli- tude of learning , and such his copiousness of communica- tion , that it may be doubted whether a ...
... acquaintance with books was great , and what he did not immediately know , he could , at least , tell where to find . Such was his ampli- tude of learning , and such his copiousness of communica- tion , that it may be doubted whether a ...
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... acquainted . Mr. Meynell's eldest daughter was afterwards married to Mr. Fitzherbert , father to Mr. Alleyne Fitzherbert , lately minister to the court of Russia . Of her , Dr. Johnson said , in Dr. Law- rence's study , that she had the ...
... acquainted . Mr. Meynell's eldest daughter was afterwards married to Mr. Fitzherbert , father to Mr. Alleyne Fitzherbert , lately minister to the court of Russia . Of her , Dr. Johnson said , in Dr. Law- rence's study , that she had the ...
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... sir J. Hawkins , p . 32 , he resided with one Jervis , probably a relation of Mrs. Porter , his future wife.-ED. VOL . I. E He made some valuable acquaintances there , amongst whom were ĘTAT . 24. ] 49 DR . JOHNSON .
... sir J. Hawkins , p . 32 , he resided with one Jervis , probably a relation of Mrs. Porter , his future wife.-ED. VOL . I. E He made some valuable acquaintances there , amongst whom were ĘTAT . 24. ] 49 DR . JOHNSON .
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James Boswell. He made some valuable acquaintances there , amongst whom were Mr. Porter , a mercer , whose widow he after- wards married , and Mr. Taylor , who by his ingenuity in mechanical inventions , and his success in trade ...
James Boswell. He made some valuable acquaintances there , amongst whom were Mr. Porter , a mercer , whose widow he after- wards married , and Mr. Taylor , who by his ingenuity in mechanical inventions , and his success in trade ...
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