The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 211
... late and lumbering up the aisle at the beginning of the prayers . On other occasions he drew attention to himself by standing up , while the rest of the congre- gation were receiving the Sacrament , instead of sitting down , a posture ...
... late and lumbering up the aisle at the beginning of the prayers . On other occasions he drew attention to himself by standing up , while the rest of the congre- gation were receiving the Sacrament , instead of sitting down , a posture ...
Page 255
... late . No ! sayd the Doctor but I never look at his pictures , so he won't read my writings . Was this like a man insensible to glory . A few years later Johnson made a similarly unfavourable impression upon two Quakers who came to ...
... late . No ! sayd the Doctor but I never look at his pictures , so he won't read my writings . Was this like a man insensible to glory . A few years later Johnson made a similarly unfavourable impression upon two Quakers who came to ...
Page 342
... Late Samuel Johnson , Ll.D. , 1786 " The Children's Book or rather Family Book begun 17 : Sept 1766 ' , MS in the collection of Donald and Mary Hyde -Thraliana : The Diary of Mrs Hester Lynch Thrale ( later Mrs Piozzi ) , 1776-1809 , ed ...
... Late Samuel Johnson , Ll.D. , 1786 " The Children's Book or rather Family Book begun 17 : Sept 1766 ' , MS in the collection of Donald and Mary Hyde -Thraliana : The Diary of Mrs Hester Lynch Thrale ( later Mrs Piozzi ) , 1776-1809 , ed ...
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