The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... opinion of John Hunter's granddaughter , he was ' the finest gentleman in Lichfield ' . But he was also what Sam described as a ' violent Whig ' , almost fanatical in his political opinions ; and although Sam's own political views were ...
... opinion of John Hunter's granddaughter , he was ' the finest gentleman in Lichfield ' . But he was also what Sam described as a ' violent Whig ' , almost fanatical in his political opinions ; and although Sam's own political views were ...
Page 65
... opinion , citing ' no author whose writings had a tendency to hurt sound religion and morality ' . What he did not attempt to do was to give any guidance as to how words should be pronounced , for he could not himself find any common ...
... opinion , citing ' no author whose writings had a tendency to hurt sound religion and morality ' . What he did not attempt to do was to give any guidance as to how words should be pronounced , for he could not himself find any common ...
Page 156
... opinion and to whom he listened with close attention ; Oliver Goldsmith , Topham Beauclerk , Bennet Langton and Edmund Burke . Burke , then little known as an author and not yet a Member of Parlia- ment , was , in Johnson's opinion ...
... opinion and to whom he listened with close attention ; Oliver Goldsmith , Topham Beauclerk , Bennet Langton and Edmund Burke . Burke , then little known as an author and not yet a Member of Parlia- ment , was , in Johnson's opinion ...
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