The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... Church - Letters to Warton , Langton , & c . - Burney's Interview with Johnson in Gough Square • 73 " The CHAP . X. 1758-1759 . - Johnson commences Idler " -Remarks on the Work - Letters to T. War- ton and Langton - Death of Johnson's ...
... Church - Letters to Warton , Langton , & c . - Burney's Interview with Johnson in Gough Square • 73 " The CHAP . X. 1758-1759 . - Johnson commences Idler " -Remarks on the Work - Letters to T. War- ton and Langton - Death of Johnson's ...
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... Church - Intimacy between John- son and Dr. Taylor - Johnson's Conversational Powers - Mrs . Macaulay - Duke of Devonshire- Burke's Letter on America - Ilam - Differences among Christians - Mungo Campbell - Johnson and the Dead Cat ...
... Church - Intimacy between John- son and Dr. Taylor - Johnson's Conversational Powers - Mrs . Macaulay - Duke of Devonshire- Burke's Letter on America - Ilam - Differences among Christians - Mungo Campbell - Johnson and the Dead Cat ...
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... 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 - Middle- sex Election - House of Commons ...
... 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 - Middle- sex Election - House of Commons ...
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... church was not delayed ; for his baptism is recorded , in the register of St. Mary's parish in that city , to have been performed on the day of his birth : his father is there styled Gentleman , a circumstance of which an ignorant ...
... church was not delayed ; for his baptism is recorded , in the register of St. Mary's parish in that city , to have been performed on the day of his birth : his father is there styled Gentleman , a circumstance of which an ignorant ...
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... church , and in the midst of so great a crowd . He worthy of perusal . " My father and mother , " says Johnson , " had not much happiness from each other . They seldom conversed : for my father could not bear to talk of his affairs ...
... church , and in the midst of so great a crowd . He worthy of perusal . " My father and mother , " says Johnson , " had not much happiness from each other . They seldom conversed : for my father could not bear to talk of his affairs ...
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