The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... lived to see the crown at last recover its just influence . At Leicester we read in the newspaper that Dr. James was dead . I thought that the death of an old school- fellow , and one with whom he had lived a good deal in London , would ...
... lived to see the crown at last recover its just influence . At Leicester we read in the newspaper that Dr. James was dead . I thought that the death of an old school- fellow , and one with whom he had lived a good deal in London , would ...
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... lived very prettily in London till his wife died . After her death , he took to dissipation and gaming , and lost all he had . One evening he lost a thousand pounds to a gentleman whose name I am sorry I have forgotten . Next morning he ...
... lived very prettily in London till his wife died . After her death , he took to dissipation and gaming , and lost all he had . One evening he lost a thousand pounds to a gentleman whose name I am sorry I have forgotten . Next morning he ...
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... lived upon potted stories , and that he made his way as Hannibal did , by vinegar ; having begun by attacking people , particularly the players . ” He reminded Dr. Johnson of Mr. Murphy's having paid him the highest compliment that ever ...
... lived upon potted stories , and that he made his way as Hannibal did , by vinegar ; having begun by attacking people , particularly the players . ” He reminded Dr. Johnson of Mr. Murphy's having paid him the highest compliment that ever ...
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... lived much with him , and in his quaint manner , tapping his box , addressed her thus : " Don't you think , madam , " looking towards Johnson , " that among all your acquaintance you could find one exception ? " The lady smiled , and ...
... lived much with him , and in his quaint manner , tapping his box , addressed her thus : " Don't you think , madam , " looking towards Johnson , " that among all your acquaintance you could find one exception ? " The lady smiled , and ...
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... lived in intimacy with both of them , observed to me once , very in- geniously , " It is not in friendship as in mathematicks , where two things , each equal to a third , are equal between themselves . You agree with Johnson as a middle ...
... lived in intimacy with both of them , observed to me once , very in- geniously , " It is not in friendship as in mathematicks , where two things , each equal to a third , are equal between themselves . You agree with Johnson as a middle ...
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