The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... died in Westminster , at the age of eighty , Nov. 1 , 1807.— MALONE . [ One Sunday evening , at the time he was first declining , Miss Reynolds sent to make inquiries . His answer was , " Tell her that I cannot be well , for she does ...
... died in Westminster , at the age of eighty , Nov. 1 , 1807.— MALONE . [ One Sunday evening , at the time he was first declining , Miss Reynolds sent to make inquiries . His answer was , " Tell her that I cannot be well , for she does ...
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... died in 1783. If the story of " the bristles of the hearth - broom , " or any thing like it , be true , Mr. Bewley might better have been called an idiot than an enthusiast ; but the editor takes the li- berty of disbelieving the ...
... died in 1783. If the story of " the bristles of the hearth - broom , " or any thing like it , be true , Mr. Bewley might better have been called an idiot than an enthusiast ; but the editor takes the li- berty of disbelieving the ...
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... died before 1 . " In one of his little memorandum - books is the fol- lowing minute : 66 August 9 , 3 P. M. ætat . 72 , in the summer - house at Streatham . " After innumerable resolutions formed and neglected , I have owner . ' [ This ...
... died before 1 . " In one of his little memorandum - books is the fol- lowing minute : 66 August 9 , 3 P. M. ætat . 72 , in the summer - house at Streatham . " After innumerable resolutions formed and neglected , I have owner . ' [ This ...
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... died in 1794 , æt . 36 . His afflicted father has immortalised him in many pa- thetic passages of his later works , and particularly in his celebrated " Letter to a Noble Lord . " - ED . ] 2 [ He means escaped the expense of post ...
... died in 1794 , æt . 36 . His afflicted father has immortalised him in many pa- thetic passages of his later works , and particularly in his celebrated " Letter to a Noble Lord . " - ED . ] 2 [ He means escaped the expense of post ...
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... . Levett , which event he thus communicated to Dr. Lawrence . The truth of this has been proved by sad experience . - BoswELL . Mrs. Boswell died June 4 , 1789. - MALONE . " 17th January , 1782 . “ SIR , —Our 10 1782. - ETAT . 73 .
... . Levett , which event he thus communicated to Dr. Lawrence . The truth of this has been proved by sad experience . - BoswELL . Mrs. Boswell died June 4 , 1789. - MALONE . " 17th January , 1782 . “ SIR , —Our 10 1782. - ETAT . 73 .
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