 He now set up a private academy, for which purpose he hired a large house, well situated near his native city. In the Gentleman's Magazine for 1736, there is the following advertisement: " At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, young gentlemen are...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Page 21by James Boswell - 1917 - 574 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 408 pages
...Church-Govern* The expreffion was familiar to this writer: " At Edial, near Litchfield, in Staffordfhire, <l young gentlemen are boarded, and taught the " Latin and Greek Languages, by SAMUEL " JOHNSON." ci tifcment In Gent . Mag, 1736, p. 428. ment, Defence of Smectymnus, ant others. Dr. Johnfon will... | |
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...Church-Govern* The expreffion was familiar to this writer: -"At Edial, near Litchtield, in Staffordftiire, " young gentlemen are boarded, and taught the '"'Latin and Greek Languages, by SAMUEL ** JOHKSON." Advertisement InGent, Msg, 1736, p. 428. ment, Defence of Smectymnus, and others. Dr.... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pages
...advertifement which he publifhcd upon the occafion :— ' At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordfhire, young ' gentlemen are boarded, and taught the Latin and Greek languages *by SAMUEL JoHNSoN.' Vide Gent. Mag. for 1736, Page^S. By means of a paper which I have now before me, I am able to furnifh,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...advertifement which he publifhed upon the occafion :— ' At Edial, near Lichfield, in Stafford fhire, young ' gentlemen are boarded, and taught the Latin and Greek languages ' by SAMUEL JoHNSoN.' Vide Gent. Mag. for 1736, Page^S. By means of a paper which I have now before me, I am able to furnifh,... | |
 | 1787 - 668 pages
...fuccefs, the following advertisement was publifhed : " At Edial, near Lichfield, in Si afford (hire, young Gentlemen are boarded, and taught the Latin and Greek languages, by Samuel Johnfon." Vide Gentleman's Magazine 1736, p. 418. The plan, notwithftamJing, proved abortive. It appears,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...Magazine for 1736, there is the following advertifement : " At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordfhire, young gentlemen are boarded and taught the Latin and...a young gentleman of good fortune, who died early. As yet, his name had nothing of that celebrity which afterwards commanded the higheft attention and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...Magazine for 1736, there is the following advertifement : " At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staftbrdfhire, young gentlemen are boarded and taught the Latin and...languages, by SAMUEL JoHNSON." But the only pupils that -w^re put under his care were the celebrated David Garrick and his brother George, and a - Offely,... | |
 | 1791 - 302 pages
...Magazine, for 1736, is the following advertifenient: " At Ediat, near Lichfield, in Staffbrdftiire, " young gentlemen are boarded and taught the " Latin and Greek languages, by SAMUEL JOHN" SON." But the 'only pupils that were put under his care were the celebrated David Garrick and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...though notice was given by a public advertifement *, that at Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffbrdlhire, young Gentlemen are boarded and taught the Latin and Greek Languages, by Samuel Johnfon. * See the Gentleman's Magazine for 1736, p. 418. The undertaking proved abortive. Johnfbn,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 322 pages
...for 1736, there is the following ?' ADVERTISEMENT — At Edial, near Litchfield, in Staffordfhire, young gentlemen are boarded and taught the Latin and Greek languages, by SAMUEL JOHNSON." The plan, not with flanding, proved abortive. The only pupils that were put under his care, were Garrick,... | |
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