The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... composed it , he tumbled out at the door . ' John Hawkins Johnson and Garrick left Lichfield together on the morning of 2 March 1737. To save money , Garrick said , they ' rode and tied ' , sharing a horse between them , one of the ...
... composed it , he tumbled out at the door . ' John Hawkins Johnson and Garrick left Lichfield together on the morning of 2 March 1737. To save money , Garrick said , they ' rode and tied ' , sharing a horse between them , one of the ...
Page 211
... composed ' . To be composed in church was for him an unusual occurrence that merited comment in his journal ; for usually he was so disturbed and restless that he found it impossible to sit still . That morning , in fact , he changed ...
... composed ' . To be composed in church was for him an unusual occurrence that merited comment in his journal ; for usually he was so disturbed and restless that he found it impossible to sit still . That morning , in fact , he changed ...
Page 309
... composed . Dr Brocklesby was with him and took up his wrist to feel his pulse , whereupon Johnson ' gave him a look of great contempt , and ridiculed the judging of his disorder [ by this method ] ' . He complained that the sarocele in ...
... composed . Dr Brocklesby was with him and took up his wrist to feel his pulse , whereupon Johnson ' gave him a look of great contempt , and ridiculed the judging of his disorder [ by this method ] ' . He complained that the sarocele in ...
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