The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 179
... meet him : accordingly he came and Mr Murphy at four o'clock brought Mr Johnson to dinner - we liked each other so well that the next Thursday was appointed for the same company to meet exclusive of the Shoemaker , and since then ...
... meet him : accordingly he came and Mr Murphy at four o'clock brought Mr Johnson to dinner - we liked each other so well that the next Thursday was appointed for the same company to meet exclusive of the Shoemaker , and since then ...
Page 256
... meet Dr Johnson . She had heard so many stories about him in their house ; she had read with awe and admiration his Rasselas ; she knew how devoted to him her father was ; 2 how Johnson's praise of his Tours had given him the ' highest ...
... meet Dr Johnson . She had heard so many stories about him in their house ; she had read with awe and admiration his Rasselas ; she knew how devoted to him her father was ; 2 how Johnson's praise of his Tours had given him the ' highest ...
Page 278
... meet only at church , ' Boswell said to Edwards one Sunday ; and Johnson replied for him , ' Sir , it is the best place we can meet in , except heaven , and I hope we shall meet there too . ' They also met once by chance in the street ...
... meet only at church , ' Boswell said to Edwards one Sunday ; and Johnson replied for him , ' Sir , it is the best place we can meet in , except heaven , and I hope we shall meet there too . ' They also met once by chance in the street ...
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