The Life of Samuel Johnson: March 19, 1776-Dec. 13, 1784I. Pitman & Sons, 1907 - 1172 страници |
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... Whigs and Tories — The Stuarts — Johnson's Birthda Warton's Poetry - Keddlestone - Bennet Langton - The '45 -Dr . Butter - Shaving - Dodd Death - Blair's Sermons - Lord Monboddo's Air Bath - Mrs . Carter's Early Rising - Dr . Cull Wine ...
... Whigs and Tories — The Stuarts — Johnson's Birthda Warton's Poetry - Keddlestone - Bennet Langton - The '45 -Dr . Butter - Shaving - Dodd Death - Blair's Sermons - Lord Monboddo's Air Bath - Mrs . Carter's Early Rising - Dr . Cull Wine ...
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... Whig and Tory - Mr . Perkins - Johnson at Southill - Visit to Young's House - Squire Dilly - Lord Bute's Seat , Luton Hoe - At Shefford CHAPTER LI - 1781 ( JUNE 16 ) -1782 ( DEC . 31 ) DEATH OF ROBERT LEVETT Johnson's Beneficence ...
... Whig and Tory - Mr . Perkins - Johnson at Southill - Visit to Young's House - Squire Dilly - Lord Bute's Seat , Luton Hoe - At Shefford CHAPTER LI - 1781 ( JUNE 16 ) -1782 ( DEC . 31 ) DEATH OF ROBERT LEVETT Johnson's Beneficence ...
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... Whigs and Tories - Miss Adams - C . J. Fox - Dr . Wall - Prayers - Dr . Thomas Nowell - The pp . 1057-1072 Fighting Parson - John Henderson and Rev. Herbert Croft - On Hell - Death - Truth - W . J. Mickle -On Reading - The Profession of ...
... Whigs and Tories - Miss Adams - C . J. Fox - Dr . Wall - Prayers - Dr . Thomas Nowell - The pp . 1057-1072 Fighting Parson - John Henderson and Rev. Herbert Croft - On Hell - Death - Truth - W . J. Mickle -On Reading - The Profession of ...
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... Whig , and said he was ashamed of having been bred at Oxford . He had a living at Putney , and got under the eye of some retainers to the Court at that time , and so became a violent Whig : but he had been a scoundrel all along , to be ...
... Whig , and said he was ashamed of having been bred at Oxford . He had a living at Putney , and got under the eye of some retainers to the Court at that time , and so became a violent Whig : but he had been a scoundrel all along , to be ...
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... Whig . I could not perceive character much congeniality of any sort with that of Johnson , who , however to me , " Sir , he has a very strong understanding . " His size , and figure . countenance , and manner , were that of a hearty ...
... Whig . I could not perceive character much congeniality of any sort with that of Johnson , who , however to me , " Sir , he has a very strong understanding . " His size , and figure . countenance , and manner , were that of a hearty ...
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