The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 |
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... Johnson's " Historia Studiorum " -Gentleman's Magazine -Avarice - Bon - Mots - Burke's Classical Pun - Egotism . APRIL 17 , being Good Friday , I waited on Johnson , as usual . I observed at breakfast , that although it was a part of ...
... Johnson's " Historia Studiorum " -Gentleman's Magazine -Avarice - Bon - Mots - Burke's Classical Pun - Egotism . APRIL 17 , being Good Friday , I waited on Johnson , as usual . I observed at breakfast , that although it was a part of ...
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... JOHNSON . " Ay , Sir , but let it be compared with Mull ! " There was a very numerous congregation to - day at St. Clement's church , which Dr. Johnson said he observed with pleasure . And now I am to give a pretty full account of one ...
... JOHNSON . " Ay , Sir , but let it be compared with Mull ! " There was a very numerous congregation to - day at St. Clement's church , which Dr. Johnson said he observed with pleasure . And now I am to give a pretty full account of one ...
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... Johnson was going home , and that he had better accompany him now . So Edwards walked along with us , I eagerly assisting to keep up the conversation . Mr. Edwards informed Dr. Johnson that he had practised long as a solicitor in ...
... Johnson was going home , and that he had better accompany him now . So Edwards walked along with us , I eagerly assisting to keep up the conversation . Mr. Edwards informed Dr. Johnson that he had practised long as a solicitor in ...
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... Johnson's face , said to him , " You'll find in Dr. Young , ' O my coevals ; remnants of yourselves . ' ' Johnson did not relish this at all ; but shook his head with impa- tience . Edwards walked off seemingly highly pleased with the ...
... Johnson's face , said to him , " You'll find in Dr. Young , ' O my coevals ; remnants of yourselves . ' ' Johnson did not relish this at all ; but shook his head with impa- tience . Edwards walked off seemingly highly pleased with the ...
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... JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir . Property has been as well settled . ” Johnson , however , had a noble ambition floating in his mind , and had , undoubtedly , often speculated on the possibility of his super- eminent powers being rewarded in ...
... JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir . Property has been as well settled . ” Johnson , however , had a noble ambition floating in his mind , and had , undoubtedly , often speculated on the possibility of his super- eminent powers being rewarded in ...
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