The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 63
... Thrale at Dr. Johnson's one morn- ing , and had conversation enough with her to admire her talents , and to show her that I was as Johnsonian as herself . Dr. Johnson had probably been kind enough to speak well of me ; for this evening ...
... Thrale at Dr. Johnson's one morn- ing , and had conversation enough with her to admire her talents , and to show her that I was as Johnsonian as herself . Dr. Johnson had probably been kind enough to speak well of me ; for this evening ...
Page 64
... Thrale disputed with him on the merit of Prior . He attacked him powerfully ; said he wrote of love like a man who had never felt it : his love verses were college verses ; and he repeated the song , " Alexis shunn'd his fel- low swains ...
... Thrale disputed with him on the merit of Prior . He attacked him powerfully ; said he wrote of love like a man who had never felt it : his love verses were college verses ; and he repeated the song , " Alexis shunn'd his fel- low swains ...
Page 114
... Thrale's , I am , dear sir , " Your most humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON . " Mr. Strahan the printer , who had been long in intimacy with Johnson in the course of his literary labours ; who was at once his friendly agent in receiving his ...
... Thrale's , I am , dear sir , " Your most humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON . " Mr. Strahan the printer , who had been long in intimacy with Johnson in the course of his literary labours ; who was at once his friendly agent in receiving his ...
Page 120
... Thrale , both ladies of experience , yet both missed their reckoning I hope , a few months will recompense your this summer . uneasiness . " Please to tell lady Rothes how highly I value the honour of her invitation , which it is my ...
... Thrale , both ladies of experience , yet both missed their reckoning I hope , a few months will recompense your this summer . uneasiness . " Please to tell lady Rothes how highly I value the honour of her invitation , which it is my ...
Page 123
... Thrale loves you , and Mrs. Williams loves you ; and , what would have inclined me to love you , if I had been neutral before , you are a great favourite of Dr. Beattie . " Of Dr. Beattie I should have thought much , but that his lady ...
... Thrale loves you , and Mrs. Williams loves you ; and , what would have inclined me to love you , if I had been neutral before , you are a great favourite of Dr. Beattie . " Of Dr. Beattie I should have thought much , but that his lady ...
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