The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 89
... Reynolds . ' Johnson had recently met Reynolds , who had just returned - at the age of twenty - nine - from a tour of Italy . Johnson had immediately taken to him as a man who ' had the habit of thinking for himself ' . He had first ...
... Reynolds . ' Johnson had recently met Reynolds , who had just returned - at the age of twenty - nine - from a tour of Italy . Johnson had immediately taken to him as a man who ' had the habit of thinking for himself ' . He had first ...
Page 127
... Reynolds has within these few days raised his price to twenty Guineas a head ' ( January 1759 ) ; ' Reynolds is without a rival , and continues to add thousands to thousands ' ( June 1761 ) ; ' Mr Reynolds gets six thousand a year ...
... Reynolds has within these few days raised his price to twenty Guineas a head ' ( January 1759 ) ; ' Reynolds is without a rival , and continues to add thousands to thousands ' ( June 1761 ) ; ' Mr Reynolds gets six thousand a year ...
Page 128
Christopher Hibbert. year ' ( July 1762 ) ; ' Reynolds still continues to increase in reputation and in riches ' ( December 1762 ) . But as well as being rich and famous , Reynolds was a man with a wide knowledge of the world ...
Christopher Hibbert. year ' ( July 1762 ) ; ' Reynolds still continues to increase in reputation and in riches ' ( December 1762 ) . But as well as being rich and famous , Reynolds was a man with a wide knowledge of the world ...
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