The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 32
... Street , a narrow , noisy and undesirable cul - de - sac between the Strand and the river . He had already been told ... Street , not far from Exeter Street . Others of the ' very good company ' there paid a shilling for their dinner for ...
... Street , a narrow , noisy and undesirable cul - de - sac between the Strand and the river . He had already been told ... Street , not far from Exeter Street . Others of the ' very good company ' there paid a shilling for their dinner for ...
Page 33
... Street for the peace and quiet of a room next door to the Golden Heart , Church Street , Greenwich , intending to settle down to work on Irene of which the last two acts were still to be finished . But he 33 Grub Street.
... Street for the peace and quiet of a room next door to the Golden Heart , Church Street , Greenwich , intending to settle down to work on Irene of which the last two acts were still to be finished . But he 33 Grub Street.
Page 41
... Street while she went to live with a friend near the Tower . So Johnson reverted to the life of a bachelor , walking about in the streets by himself at night , changing his lodgings often , moving from street to street , and sometimes ...
... Street while she went to live with a friend near the Tower . So Johnson reverted to the life of a bachelor , walking about in the streets by himself at night , changing his lodgings often , moving from street to street , and sometimes ...
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