The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 1Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... The Young Authore . WHEN first the peasant , long. d Mr. Hector informs me , that this was made almost impromptu , in his pre- sence . BosWELL . f Some young ladies at Lichfield having proposed to act 26 [ 1712-1728 . THE LIFE OF.
... The Young Authore . WHEN first the peasant , long. d Mr. Hector informs me , that this was made almost impromptu , in his pre- sence . BosWELL . f Some young ladies at Lichfield having proposed to act 26 [ 1712-1728 . THE LIFE OF.
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... Lichfield having proposed to act The Distressed Mo- ther , Johnson wrote this , and gave it to Mr. Hector to convey it privately to them . BosWELL . & William Jorden , M. A. June 7 , 1708.-B. 28 [ 1712-1728 . THE LIFE OF Epilogue ...
... Lichfield having proposed to act The Distressed Mo- ther , Johnson wrote this , and gave it to Mr. Hector to convey it privately to them . BosWELL . & William Jorden , M. A. June 7 , 1708.-B. 28 [ 1712-1728 . THE LIFE OF Epilogue ...
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... Lichfield , in the college vacation of the year 1729 , he felt himself overwhelmed with an horrible hypochondria , with perpetual irritation , fretfulness , and impatience ; and with a dejection , gloom , and despair , which made ...
... Lichfield , in the college vacation of the year 1729 , he felt himself overwhelmed with an horrible hypochondria , with perpetual irritation , fretfulness , and impatience ; and with a dejection , gloom , and despair , which made ...
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... Lichfield , his godfather , and put into his hands a state of his case , written in Latin . Dr. Swinfen was so much struck with the extraordinary acute- ness , research , and eloquence of this paper , that in his zeal for his godson he ...
... Lichfield , his godfather , and put into his hands a state of his case , written in Latin . Dr. Swinfen was so much struck with the extraordinary acute- ness , research , and eloquence of this paper , that in his zeal for his godson he ...
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... Lichfield , in which we had a seat , wanted reparation , so I was to go and find a seat in other churches ; and having bad eyes , and being awkward about this , I used to go and read in the fields on Sunday . This habit continued till ...
... Lichfield , in which we had a seat , wanted reparation , so I was to go and find a seat in other churches ; and having bad eyes , and being awkward about this , I used to go and read in the fields on Sunday . This habit continued till ...
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