Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... Lichfield , Ashbourne , and Oxford , Johnson returns to London ( Nov. ) , and dies at Bolt Court , Dec. 13 . 1785. Johnson's Prayers and Meditations published by George Strahan . Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides . 1786. Mrs ...
... Lichfield , Ashbourne , and Oxford , Johnson returns to London ( Nov. ) , and dies at Bolt Court , Dec. 13 . 1785. Johnson's Prayers and Meditations published by George Strahan . Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides . 1786. Mrs ...
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... Lichfield , my native city , that he might see for once real civility : for you know he lives among savages in Scotland , and among rakes in London . " WILKES . " Except when he is with grave , sober , decent people , like you and me ...
... Lichfield , my native city , that he might see for once real civility : for you know he lives among savages in Scotland , and among rakes in London . " WILKES . " Except when he is with grave , sober , decent people , like you and me ...
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... Lichfield , and he has followed Mr. Thrale to Bath . Pray take 6 . For my own part , I think it would be best to have epitaphs written both in a learned language , and in the language of the country ; so that they might have the ...
... Lichfield , and he has followed Mr. Thrale to Bath . Pray take 6 . For my own part , I think it would be best to have epitaphs written both in a learned language , and in the language of the country ; so that they might have the ...
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... Lichfield , who was contemporary with Johnson , and in whose father's family Johnson had the happiness of being kindly received in his early years . " DR . JOHNSON TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . 66 DEAR SIR , " I HAVE lately been much ...
... Lichfield , who was contemporary with Johnson , and in whose father's family Johnson had the happiness of being kindly received in his early years . " DR . JOHNSON TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . 66 DEAR SIR , " I HAVE lately been much ...
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... Lichfield , think it necessary to be left behind me . " More I will not say . You will want no persuasion to succour the nephew of Grotius . ! 1 I " July 22 , 1777. " " I am , Sir , " Your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON ...
... Lichfield , think it necessary to be left behind me . " More I will not say . You will want no persuasion to succour the nephew of Grotius . ! 1 I " July 22 , 1777. " " I am , Sir , " Your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON ...
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