 Mr Wentworth. Having gone through the rudiments of classic literature, he returned to his father's house, and was probably intended for the trade of a bookseller. He has been heard to say that he could bind a book. At the end of two years, being then...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 49edited by - 1815Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 322 pages
...through the rudiments of classic literature, he returned to his father's house. At the age of nineteen, he went to assist the studies of a young gentleman, of the name of Corbet, at Oxford, and on Oct. 31, 1 728, both were entered of Pembroke college. At this place, ethics, theology,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...has been heard to say that he could bind a book. At the end of two years, being then about nineteen, he went to assist the studies of a young gentleman, of the name of Corbett, to the University of Oxford; and on the 31st of October, 17'2S, both were entered of Pembroke... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...has been heard to say that he could bind a book. At the end of two years, being then about nineteen, he went to assist the studies of a young gentleman of the name of Corbett, to the university of Oxford ; and on the 31st. of October 1728, both were entered of Pembroke... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...university that he had ever known come there." By what means his father was enabled to defray the expense of an university education has not been very accurately...college, had not a gentleman of Shropshire, one of his school. fellows, spontaneously under, taken to support him at Oxford, in the character of his companion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...university that he had ever known come there." By what means his father was enabled to defray the expense of an university education has not been very accurately...to assist the studies of a young gentleman of the game of Corbet. His frienil, Dr. Taylor, assured Mr. Bosweli, that he never could have gone to college,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...has been heard to say that he could bind a book. At the end of two years, being then about nineteen, he went to assist the studies of a young gentleman, of the name of Corbet, to the University of Oxford ; and on the 31st of October, 1728, both were entered of Pembroke College... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...has been heard to say that he could bind a book. At the end of two years, being then about nineteen, he went to assist the studies of a young gentleman, of the name of Corbet, to the university of Oxford ; and on the 31st of October 1728, both were entered of Pembroke College... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 466 pages
...has been heard to say that he could bind a book. At the end of two years, being then about nineteen, he went to assist the studies of a young gentleman, of the name of Corbet, to the university of Oxford ; and on the 31st of October, 1728, both were entered of Pembroke College;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...has been heard to say that he could bind a book. At the end of two years, being then about nineteen, he went to assist the studies of a young gentleman, of the name of Corbet, to the university of Oxford; and on the 31st of October, 1728, both were entered of Pembroke college... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...has been heard to say that he could bind a book. At the end of two years, being then about nineteen, he went to assist the studies of a young gentleman, of the name of Corbet, to the university of Oxford; and on the 31st of October, 1728, both were entered of Pembroke college... | |
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