The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 120
... Miss Williams's lodgings before going home to his own . On occasions he knocked on her door at four or even five o'clock in the morning . And one morning he said to her , " Take notice , Madam , that for once I am here before others are ...
... Miss Williams's lodgings before going home to his own . On occasions he knocked on her door at four or even five o'clock in the morning . And one morning he said to her , " Take notice , Madam , that for once I am here before others are ...
Page 247
... Miss Williams told Miss Reynolds , ' and perhaps never entered it after . I believe he was never invited . ' Baretti , for his part , never afterwards spoke of Johnson with his earlier reverence . Johnson is a nasty old man [ un ...
... Miss Williams told Miss Reynolds , ' and perhaps never entered it after . I believe he was never invited . ' Baretti , for his part , never afterwards spoke of Johnson with his earlier reverence . Johnson is a nasty old man [ un ...
Page 272
... Miss Williams proved obstinate , Johnson would not stir from the house , so accustomed was he to show the old lady ' such a degree of humane attention , as frequently imposed some restraint upon him ' . Miss Williams was in her , by now ...
... Miss Williams proved obstinate , Johnson would not stir from the house , so accustomed was he to show the old lady ' such a degree of humane attention , as frequently imposed some restraint upon him ' . Miss Williams was in her , by now ...
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