The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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Page 283
... asked me why I did not come oftener to him . Trusting that I was now in his good graces , I answered , that he had not given me much encouragement , and reminded him of the check I had received from him at our first interview . ' Poh ...
... asked me why I did not come oftener to him . Trusting that I was now in his good graces , I answered , that he had not given me much encouragement , and reminded him of the check I had received from him at our first interview . ' Poh ...
Page 319
... asked myself , ' Is it possible that thro ' Westmr . School the great SAMUEL JOHNSON really entertains any such apprehension , and is not confident that his exalted fame is established upon a foundation never to be shaken ? ' He this ...
... asked myself , ' Is it possible that thro ' Westmr . School the great SAMUEL JOHNSON really entertains any such apprehension , and is not confident that his exalted fame is established upon a foundation never to be shaken ? ' He this ...
Page 384
... asked him if he was not fond of going thither . To which Johnson answered , that he was indeed fond of going to Oxford sometimes , but was likewise glad to come back again . The King then asked him what they were doing at Oxford ...
... asked him if he was not fond of going thither . To which Johnson answered , that he was indeed fond of going to Oxford sometimes , but was likewise glad to come back again . The King then asked him what they were doing at Oxford ...
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