Boswell's Life of JohnsonG. Routledge and Sons, 1856 - 298 pages |
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Page iv
... Poor Curates - Johnson's zealous Inter- ference and Correspondence on behalf of Dr. Dodd - Petition of the City of London in his Favour - Dodd's Petition to the King - Mr . Jenkinson - Mr . Fitzherbert- Dr. Taylor - Hamilton's Poems ...
... Poor Curates - Johnson's zealous Inter- ference and Correspondence on behalf of Dr. Dodd - Petition of the City of London in his Favour - Dodd's Petition to the King - Mr . Jenkinson - Mr . Fitzherbert- Dr. Taylor - Hamilton's Poems ...
Page vi
... Poor - Johnson's attend- ance at Church - Lord Bolingbroke and Pope's " Essay on Man " -Johnson's various Residences in London - Conjugal Infidelity - Johnson's Aversion to Roman Catholics - Study of Greek - Miss Graham - Middlesex ...
... Poor - Johnson's attend- ance at Church - Lord Bolingbroke and Pope's " Essay on Man " -Johnson's various Residences in London - Conjugal Infidelity - Johnson's Aversion to Roman Catholics - Study of Greek - Miss Graham - Middlesex ...
Page 3
... poor Jamy . " Afterwards , however , when we were in the chaise , he said , with more tenderness , " Since I set out on this jaunt , I have lost an old friend and a young one— Dr. James and poor Harry , " ( meaning Mr. Thrale's son ...
... poor Jamy . " Afterwards , however , when we were in the chaise , he said , with more tenderness , " Since I set out on this jaunt , I have lost an old friend and a young one— Dr. James and poor Harry , " ( meaning Mr. Thrale's son ...
Page 33
... poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal . ' Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support than the idle poor ? You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work ...
... poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal . ' Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support than the idle poor ? You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work ...
Page 44
... poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money , he probably was very unskilful in giving away , and saved when he should not . But Garrick began to be liberal as soon as he could ; and I am of opinion , the reputation of ...
... poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money , he probably was very unskilful in giving away , and saved when he should not . But Garrick began to be liberal as soon as he could ; and I am of opinion , the reputation of ...
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