The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Macmillan, 1912 |
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... church together next day . On the 9th of April , being Good Friday , I breakfasted with him on tea and cross - buns ; Doctor Levett , as Frank called him , making the tea . He carried me with him to the church of St. Clement Danes ...
... church together next day . On the 9th of April , being Good Friday , I breakfasted with him on tea and cross - buns ; Doctor Levett , as Frank called him , making the tea . He carried me with him to the church of St. Clement Danes ...
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... church to dress dinners . " April 11 , being Easter Sunday , after having attended Divine Service at St. Paul's , I repaired to Dr. Johnson's . I had gratified my curiosity much in dining with JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU , while he lived in ...
... church to dress dinners . " April 11 , being Easter Sunday , after having attended Divine Service at St. Paul's , I repaired to Dr. Johnson's . I had gratified my curiosity much in dining with JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU , while he lived in ...
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... church - service we have our most religious King , ' used indiscriminately , whoever is king . Nay , they even flatter themselves ; — ' we have been graciously pleased to grant .'- No modern flattery , however , is so gross as that of ...
... church - service we have our most religious King , ' used indiscriminately , whoever is king . Nay , they even flatter themselves ; — ' we have been graciously pleased to grant .'- No modern flattery , however , is so gross as that of ...
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... Church as well as in Westminster Abbey , was mentioned ; and it was asked , who should be honoured by having his monument first erected there . Somebody suggested Pope . JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , as Pope was a Roman Catholic , I would not ...
... Church as well as in Westminster Abbey , was mentioned ; and it was asked , who should be honoured by having his monument first erected there . Somebody suggested Pope . JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , as Pope was a Roman Catholic , I would not ...
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... Church of Scotland , whether the claim of lay - patrons to present ministers to parishes be well founded : and supposing it to be well founded , whether it ought to be exercised without the concurrence of the people ? That Church is ...
... Church of Scotland , whether the claim of lay - patrons to present ministers to parishes be well founded : and supposing it to be well founded , whether it ought to be exercised without the concurrence of the people ? That Church is ...
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