The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... Doctors ' Commons without a doctor's degree in civil law ' . And he added with characteristic self - confidence , that , although he was ' a total stranger to these studies ' , that should be no stumbling block as ' whatever is a ...
... Doctors ' Commons without a doctor's degree in civil law ' . And he added with characteristic self - confidence , that , although he was ' a total stranger to these studies ' , that should be no stumbling block as ' whatever is a ...
Page 255
... Doctor has not read it . I suppose , quoth Thrale he has been busy of late . No ! sayd the Doctor but I never look at his pictures , so he won't read my writings . Was this like a man insensible to glory . A few years later Johnson made ...
... Doctor has not read it . I suppose , quoth Thrale he has been busy of late . No ! sayd the Doctor but I never look at his pictures , so he won't read my writings . Was this like a man insensible to glory . A few years later Johnson made ...
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... doctor's hand with great eagerness , and cried , ' Doctor ! You do not say Amen ! ' The doctor looked embarrassed , but after a pause murmured , ' Amen ! ' ' My dear Doctor , ' Johnson said , ' believe a dying man , there is no ...
... doctor's hand with great eagerness , and cried , ' Doctor ! You do not say Amen ! ' The doctor looked embarrassed , but after a pause murmured , ' Amen ! ' ' My dear Doctor , ' Johnson said , ' believe a dying man , there is no ...
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