The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 8Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... death , in 1768 , more than sixty - five , and was probably several years less , and could have been little more than a child when Ad- dison died ; so that her evidence as a contemporary is not worth much . If the story be at all true ...
... death , in 1768 , more than sixty - five , and was probably several years less , and could have been little more than a child when Ad- dison died ; so that her evidence as a contemporary is not worth much . If the story be at all true ...
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... that which took away all his powers of enjoying either profit or pleasure , the death of his wife , whom he is said to have lamented with such sorrow , as hastened his end . ( 1 ) ] His end , 24 1781 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... that which took away all his powers of enjoying either profit or pleasure , the death of his wife , whom he is said to have lamented with such sorrow , as hastened his end . ( 1 ) ] His end , 24 1781 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... Death of Mr. Thrale . Constructive Treason . Week . Addison . - - - Queen's Arms Club . Passion Castes of Men . - Blackstone . Steele . Edu cating by Lectures . The Resurrection . ritions . --- - Appa WHILE my friend is thus ...
... Death of Mr. Thrale . Constructive Treason . Week . Addison . - - - Queen's Arms Club . Passion Castes of Men . - Blackstone . Steele . Edu cating by Lectures . The Resurrection . ritions . --- - Appa WHILE my friend is thus ...
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... death : " When he walked the streets , what with the constant roll of his head , and the concomitant motion of his body , he ap- peared to make his way by that motion , inde- pendent of his feet . " That he was often much stared at ...
... death : " When he walked the streets , what with the constant roll of his head , and the concomitant motion of his body , he ap- peared to make his way by that motion , inde- pendent of his feet . " That he was often much stared at ...
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... my dear friend Thrale , who died on Wednesday , 4th ; and with him were buried many of my hopes and pleasures . About five , I think , on Wed nesday morning he expired . I felt almost the last ÆTAT . 72 . 59 DEATH OF MR . THRALI.
... my dear friend Thrale , who died on Wednesday , 4th ; and with him were buried many of my hopes and pleasures . About five , I think , on Wed nesday morning he expired . I felt almost the last ÆTAT . 72 . 59 DEATH OF MR . THRALI.
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