Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1922 - 382 pages |
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Page 11
... afterwards married . ° Having mentioned that he had read at Pembroke College a Voyage to Abyssinia , by Lobo , a Portuguese Jesuit , and that he thought an abridgement and translation of it from the French into English might be an ...
... afterwards married . ° Having mentioned that he had read at Pembroke College a Voyage to Abyssinia , by Lobo , a Portuguese Jesuit , and that he thought an abridgement and translation of it from the French into English might be an ...
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... afterwards solicited Mr. Fleetwood , the patentee of Drury - lane theatre , to have it acted at his house ; but Mr. Fleetwood would not accept it , probably because it was not patronized by some man of high rank ; and it was not acted ...
... afterwards solicited Mr. Fleetwood , the patentee of Drury - lane theatre , to have it acted at his house ; but Mr. Fleetwood would not accept it , probably because it was not patronized by some man of high rank ; and it was not acted ...
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... afterwards well known by his writings , Mr. John Hawkins , an attorney , and 30 a few others of different professions . In the Gentleman's Magazine he wrote a " Life of Roscom- mon , " which he afterwards inserted amongst his Lives of ...
... afterwards well known by his writings , Mr. John Hawkins , an attorney , and 30 a few others of different professions . In the Gentleman's Magazine he wrote a " Life of Roscom- mon , " which he afterwards inserted amongst his Lives of ...
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... afterwards struck out , and she was carried off to be put to death behind the scenes . ° Notwithstanding all the support of such performers as Garrick , Barry , Mrs. Cibber , Mrs. Pritchard , 24 THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL.D.
... afterwards struck out , and she was carried off to be put to death behind the scenes . ° Notwithstanding all the support of such performers as Garrick , Barry , Mrs. Cibber , Mrs. Pritchard , 24 THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL.D.
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... afterwards observed , " He durst not do such a thing . His wife would not let him ! " Lord Chesterfield had behaved to him in such a manner as 35 to excite his contempt and indignation . The world has been for many years amused with a ...
... afterwards observed , " He durst not do such a thing . His wife would not let him ! " Lord Chesterfield had behaved to him in such a manner as 35 to excite his contempt and indignation . The world has been for many years amused with a ...
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