The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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Page ix
... wrote himself notes to see Johnson often , even two or three times a week . On July 14th he wrote a friend , ' I had the honour of supping tête - à - tête with Mr. Johnson last night . . . . We sat till between two and three . He took ...
... wrote himself notes to see Johnson often , even two or three times a week . On July 14th he wrote a friend , ' I had the honour of supping tête - à - tête with Mr. Johnson last night . . . . We sat till between two and three . He took ...
Page xvi
... wrote Johnson apologizing for not having been more open with him about her plans . Johnson violently disapproved of the match and did everything that he could to dissuade her . In the next to the last letter he wrote her , July 2 , 1784 ...
... wrote Johnson apologizing for not having been more open with him about her plans . Johnson violently disapproved of the match and did everything that he could to dissuade her . In the next to the last letter he wrote her , July 2 , 1784 ...
Page xx
... wrote it ' in the evenings of one week , ' which was probably the week following the death of his mother in Lichfield . It is likely that the popular story that he wrote Rasselas to pay for his mother's funeral has at least some truth ...
... wrote it ' in the evenings of one week , ' which was probably the week following the death of his mother in Lichfield . It is likely that the popular story that he wrote Rasselas to pay for his mother's funeral has at least some truth ...
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