The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 40
... sometimes four guineas at a time , most frequently two ' , as copy was supplied . Always careful to pay as little as possible for work in advance , Cave was particularly cautious in the case of Johnson , whom he knew to be extremely ...
... sometimes four guineas at a time , most frequently two ' , as copy was supplied . Always careful to pay as little as possible for work in advance , Cave was particularly cautious in the case of Johnson , whom he knew to be extremely ...
Page 228
... sometimes in deep meditation , sometimes smiling with satisfaction , sometimes looking into Nathaniel Hooke's Roman History , which he had picked from a bookshelf in the house , sometimes talking to one of the other guests . The Laird's ...
... sometimes in deep meditation , sometimes smiling with satisfaction , sometimes looking into Nathaniel Hooke's Roman History , which he had picked from a bookshelf in the house , sometimes talking to one of the other guests . The Laird's ...
Page 335
... sometimes gave not inelegant dinners . ' On occasions , he would talk to his friends in the garden , sitting on one of the stone seats by the garden door . 7 This baby and the Barber's second child both became members of Johnson's ...
... sometimes gave not inelegant dinners . ' On occasions , he would talk to his friends in the garden , sitting on one of the stone seats by the garden door . 7 This baby and the Barber's second child both became members of Johnson's ...
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