The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... indicate the difficulty he cited to a friend conflicting opinions as to the pronunciation of the word ' great ' . A peer of the realm born in London of ancient lineage , educated by accomplished tutors and at Cambridge , one of His ...
... indicate the difficulty he cited to a friend conflicting opinions as to the pronunciation of the word ' great ' . A peer of the realm born in London of ancient lineage , educated by accomplished tutors and at Cambridge , one of His ...
Page 142
... indicates , was his first purpose in seeking out ' all the Literati ' . By being able to talk about famous people from first - hand knowledge he would make himself the more interesting . Within four days of his arrival in London he had ...
... indicates , was his first purpose in seeking out ' all the Literati ' . By being able to talk about famous people from first - hand knowledge he would make himself the more interesting . Within four days of his arrival in London he had ...
Page 272
... indicated was Arthur Lee . " Tooh ! Tooh ! Tooh ! ' Johnson muttered under his breath , for Arthur Lee was not merely a patriot , but an American as well . And who was the gentleman in lace , Johnson next enquired . That was Mr Wilkes ...
... indicated was Arthur Lee . " Tooh ! Tooh ! Tooh ! ' Johnson muttered under his breath , for Arthur Lee was not merely a patriot , but an American as well . And who was the gentleman in lace , Johnson next enquired . That was Mr Wilkes ...
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