The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 1Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... SAMUEL JOHNSON was born at Lichfield , in Stafford- shire , on the eighteenth of September , N. S. 1709 ; and his initiation into the christian church was not delayed ; for his baptism is recorded , in the register of St. Mary's parish ...
... SAMUEL JOHNSON was born at Lichfield , in Stafford- shire , on the eighteenth of September , N. S. 1709 ; and his initiation into the christian church was not delayed ; for his baptism is recorded , in the register of St. Mary's parish ...
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... Johnson's mother was a woman of distinguished under- standing1 , I asked his old schoolfellow , Mr. Hector , surgeon , of Birmingham , if she was not vain of. 1 It was not , however , much cultivated , as we may collect from Dr. John ...
... Johnson's mother was a woman of distinguished under- standing1 , I asked his old schoolfellow , Mr. Hector , surgeon , of Birmingham , if she was not vain of. 1 It was not , however , much cultivated , as we may collect from Dr. John ...
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... Samuel Johnson ; who gave me the following account of him . " He was a very worthy man , but a heavy man ; and I did not profit much by his instructions . Indeed , I did not attend him much . The first day after I came to college , I ...
... Samuel Johnson ; who gave me the following account of him . " He was a very worthy man , but a heavy man ; and I did not profit much by his instructions . Indeed , I did not attend him much . The first day after I came to college , I ...
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... JOHNSON . While Johnson kept his academy , there can be no doubt that he was insensibly furnishing his mind with various knowledge ; but I have not discovered that he wrote any thing except a great part of his tragedy of Irene ÆTAT . 26 ...
... JOHNSON . While Johnson kept his academy , there can be no doubt that he was insensibly furnishing his mind with various knowledge ; but I have not discovered that he wrote any thing except a great part of his tragedy of Irene ÆTAT . 26 ...
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... JOHNSON . " TO MR . CAVE . [ No date . ] " SIR , -I am extremely obliged by your kind letter , and will not fail to attend you to - morrow with Irene , who looks upon you as one of her best friends . " I was to - day with Mr. Dodsley ...
... JOHNSON . " TO MR . CAVE . [ No date . ] " SIR , -I am extremely obliged by your kind letter , and will not fail to attend you to - morrow with Irene , who looks upon you as one of her best friends . " I was to - day with Mr. Dodsley ...
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