The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... hear no more of it . ' This request , uttered with great spirit and dignity , brought the disputants to silence ; and , after a pause , Johnson said , ' Well , Madam , you shall hear no more of it . Yet I will defend myself in every ...
... hear no more of it . ' This request , uttered with great spirit and dignity , brought the disputants to silence ; and , after a pause , Johnson said , ' Well , Madam , you shall hear no more of it . Yet I will defend myself in every ...
Page 290
... hear nothing from you . . . . Do not omit giving me the comfort of knowing , that after all my losses I have yet a friend left . . . . I have no friend now living but you and Mr Hector that was the friend of my youth . . . . ' ... A few ...
... hear nothing from you . . . . Do not omit giving me the comfort of knowing , that after all my losses I have yet a friend left . . . . I have no friend now living but you and Mr Hector that was the friend of my youth . . . . ' ... A few ...
Page 313
... hear the prayers so well . ' Louder , my dear Sir , louder , I entreat you , ' he implored John Hoole's son , the Rev Samuel Hoole , who was repeating a prayer too softly , ' louder , I entreat you , or you pray in vain . ' When the ...
... hear the prayers so well . ' Louder , my dear Sir , louder , I entreat you , ' he implored John Hoole's son , the Rev Samuel Hoole , who was repeating a prayer too softly , ' louder , I entreat you , or you pray in vain . ' When the ...
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