The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 173
... once showed them to Boswell who found the books very dusty and in great confusion and the floor strewn with ... once and asked if he could write a letter found that Johnson could not put his hand on pen , ink or paper . He once lost five ...
... once showed them to Boswell who found the books very dusty and in great confusion and the floor strewn with ... once and asked if he could write a letter found that Johnson could not put his hand on pen , ink or paper . He once lost five ...
Page 182
... Once Samuel Johnson had become a frequent guest at their dinner table , attracting other celebrated figures and literary luminaries , her house became the sort of centre that she had longed to make it . She was an attractive young woman ...
... Once Samuel Johnson had become a frequent guest at their dinner table , attracting other celebrated figures and literary luminaries , her house became the sort of centre that she had longed to make it . She was an attractive young woman ...
Page 304
... once more see you . I was , I once was , Madam , most truly yours , Sam : Johnson . To this letter , Mrs Thrale replied in an injured but dignified tone : I have this morning received from you so rough a letter in reply to one which was ...
... once more see you . I was , I once was , Madam , most truly yours , Sam : Johnson . To this letter , Mrs Thrale replied in an injured but dignified tone : I have this morning received from you so rough a letter in reply to one which was ...
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afterwards appeared asked Baretti Beauclerk Bennet Langton better bookseller Boswell Boswell's Brocklesby called Charles Burney church conversation daughter David Garrick dear death delighted Desmoulins diary dictionary dine dinner Doctor Dr Johnson drink exclaimed Fanny Burney father fellow Frank Barber Garrick gave gentleman give Goldsmith guinea hand heard Henry Thrale humour husband John Hawkins John Hoole Johnson replied Joshua Reynolds knew lady later laughing Levett Lichfield live London look Lord Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter Madam manner mind Miss Williams morning mother never night occasion once opinion Oxford Piozzi pleased pleasure poor praise Pray prayer Queeney remarked Reynolds Samuel Samuel Johnson Savage Scotland seemed soon Streatham sure talk tell Tetty things thought Thrale told took Topham Beauclerk walked wife Wilkes woman words write wrote young