The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... live in Wales as Thales does in London - there were tears in his eyes . Although those who provided the pension of £ 50 a year on which he was to live in Wales hoped that he would remain in exile for ever , Savage himself intended to ...
... live in Wales as Thales does in London - there were tears in his eyes . Although those who provided the pension of £ 50 a year on which he was to live in Wales hoped that he would remain in exile for ever , Savage himself intended to ...
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... lives a man , who lives by the revenues of literature , and will not move a finger to support it . If I come to live at Oxford , I shall take up my abode at Trinity . " Johnson met with a much more pleasant reception from John Meeke i ...
... lives a man , who lives by the revenues of literature , and will not move a finger to support it . If I come to live at Oxford , I shall take up my abode at Trinity . " Johnson met with a much more pleasant reception from John Meeke i ...
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... live moderately ; especially to shun drinking at night'.1 ' Melancholy people , ' he said , ' are apt to fly to intemperance , which gives a momentary relief but sinks the soul much lower in misery ' , adding that labouring men ' who ...
... live moderately ; especially to shun drinking at night'.1 ' Melancholy people , ' he said , ' are apt to fly to intemperance , which gives a momentary relief but sinks the soul much lower in misery ' , adding that labouring men ' who ...
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