The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... Taylor , the Derbyshire lawyer's son who had been at Lichfield Grammar School with him . Taylor had come to Oxford hoping to join his friend at Pembroke College . But the tutor under whom he would have been placed at Pem- broke was in ...
... Taylor , the Derbyshire lawyer's son who had been at Lichfield Grammar School with him . Taylor had come to Oxford hoping to join his friend at Pembroke College . But the tutor under whom he would have been placed at Pem- broke was in ...
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... Taylor , who accompanied him as far as Banbury , was relieved to notice that his toes were hidden in a ' large pair of boots ' . Johnson , having no money to pay for their cartage home , left his books with Taylor . He hoped , he said ...
... Taylor , who accompanied him as far as Banbury , was relieved to notice that his toes were hidden in a ' large pair of boots ' . Johnson , having no money to pay for their cartage home , left his books with Taylor . He hoped , he said ...
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... Taylor told Boswell - who discreetly omitted the anecdote from his Life - there was ' a glorious haunch of venison ... Taylor went about the business of his estate . ' In this place I have everything but company , ' he lamented to Lucy ...
... Taylor told Boswell - who discreetly omitted the anecdote from his Life - there was ' a glorious haunch of venison ... Taylor went about the business of his estate . ' In this place I have everything but company , ' he lamented to Lucy ...
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