The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 142
... write - as Johnson claimed only to write - for money ; he wrote because he felt the urgent need to write . If he had nothing else to write about he would set down a memorandum for himself , reminding him to do something which he could ...
... write - as Johnson claimed only to write - for money ; he wrote because he felt the urgent need to write . If he had nothing else to write about he would set down a memorandum for himself , reminding him to do something which he could ...
Page 346
... writes to congratulate SJ , 105 ; and the Thrales , 254 ; admires SJ , 256 ; and SJ , 257-8 , 310 , 313 , 334 ; gives a party , 300 ; and Mrs Thrale , 300 ; on SJ , 313 , 324 ; Bewley and , 334 Burney , Charlotte , 257 Burney , Frances ...
... writes to congratulate SJ , 105 ; and the Thrales , 254 ; admires SJ , 256 ; and SJ , 257-8 , 310 , 313 , 334 ; gives a party , 300 ; and Mrs Thrale , 300 ; on SJ , 313 , 324 ; Bewley and , 334 Burney , Charlotte , 257 Burney , Frances ...
Page 362
... writes to SJ , 213-14 , 303 , 304 , 305 ; SJ angry with Boswell about , 235 ; her resilience , 236 ; the journey to Wales , 236-9 ; SJ on , 238 ; on dinner with Lady Catherine Wyn , 239-40 ; on Lady Catherine , 240 ; SJ's birth- day ...
... writes to SJ , 213-14 , 303 , 304 , 305 ; SJ angry with Boswell about , 235 ; her resilience , 236 ; the journey to Wales , 236-9 ; SJ on , 238 ; on dinner with Lady Catherine Wyn , 239-40 ; on Lady Catherine , 240 ; SJ's birth- day ...
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