The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J. M. Dent & Company, 1931 |
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... lived to see the Crown at last recover its just influence . At Leicester we read in the news - paper 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 ...
... lived to see the Crown at last recover its just influence . At Leicester we read in the news - paper 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 ...
Page 45
... lived in habits of friend- ship with both . I could fully relish the excellence of each ; for I have ever delighted in that intellectual chymistry , which can separate good qualities from evil in the same person . Sir John Pringle ...
... lived in habits of friend- ship with both . I could fully relish the excellence of each ; for I have ever delighted in that intellectual chymistry , which can separate good qualities from evil in the same person . Sir John Pringle ...
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... lived , and said he should be glad to see him in Bolt - court . EDWARDS . 66 Ah , Sir ! we are old men now . ” JOHNSON , ( who never liked to think of being old :) " Don't let us discourage one another . " EDWARDS . " Why , Doctor , you ...
... lived , and said he should be glad to see him in Bolt - court . EDWARDS . 66 Ah , Sir ! we are old men now . ” JOHNSON , ( who never liked to think of being old :) " Don't let us discourage one another . " EDWARDS . " Why , Doctor , you ...
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