The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 118
... sure I could never treat you with contempt . ' ' Sir , you have said more than was necessary . ' Thus it ended . Beauclerk's coach did not come for him until very late , and Johnson waited with him a long time after the rest of the ...
... sure I could never treat you with contempt . ' ' Sir , you have said more than was necessary . ' Thus it ended . Beauclerk's coach did not come for him until very late , and Johnson waited with him a long time after the rest of the ...
Page 271
... sure I shall be very happy to see them both here . ' Suspecting that a direct invitation would elicit the response , ' Dine with Jack Wilkes , Sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch ' , Boswell con- trived to obtain Johnson's agreement ...
... sure I shall be very happy to see them both here . ' Suspecting that a direct invitation would elicit the response , ' Dine with Jack Wilkes , Sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch ' , Boswell con- trived to obtain Johnson's agreement ...
Page 327
... sure ' . 12 ' With regard to Drink his liking is for the strongest , ' Mrs Thrale recorded , ' as it is not the Flavour but the Effect of Wine which he even professes to desire . ' Chapter 9 ( Pages 179–192 ) 1 This is from Thraliana ...
... sure ' . 12 ' With regard to Drink his liking is for the strongest , ' Mrs Thrale recorded , ' as it is not the Flavour but the Effect of Wine which he even professes to desire . ' Chapter 9 ( Pages 179–192 ) 1 This is from Thraliana ...
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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