The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Thrale's , with sir Philip Jennings Clerk and Mr. Perkins2 , who had the superintendence of Mr. Thrale's brewery , with a salary of five hundred pounds a year . Sir Philip had the ap- pearance of a gentleman of ancient family , well ...
... Thrale's , with sir Philip Jennings Clerk and Mr. Perkins2 , who had the superintendence of Mr. Thrale's brewery , with a salary of five hundred pounds a year . Sir Philip had the ap- pearance of a gentleman of ancient family , well ...
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... Thrale gave high praise to Mr. Dudley Long , ( now North . ) JOHNSON . " Nay , my dear lady , don't talk so . Mr. Long's character is very short . It is nothing . He fills a chair . He is a man of genteel appearance , and that is alla ...
... Thrale gave high praise to Mr. Dudley Long , ( now North . ) JOHNSON . " Nay , my dear lady , don't talk so . Mr. Long's character is very short . It is nothing . He fills a chair . He is a man of genteel appearance , and that is alla ...
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... Thrale mentioned a gentleman who had acquired a fortune of four thousand a year in trade , but was absolutely miserable , because he could not talk in company ; so mi- serable , that he was impelled to lament his situation in the street ...
... Thrale mentioned a gentleman who had acquired a fortune of four thousand a year in trade , but was absolutely miserable , because he could not talk in company ; so mi- serable , that he was impelled to lament his situation in the street ...
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... Thrale died this morning . Wednesday . " Mr. Thrale's death was a very essential loss to Johnson , who , although he did not foresee all that afterwards hap- pened , was sufficiently convinced that the comforts which Mr. Thrale's family ...
... Thrale died this morning . Wednesday . " Mr. Thrale's death was a very essential loss to Johnson , who , although he did not foresee all that afterwards hap- pened , was sufficiently convinced that the comforts which Mr. Thrale's family ...
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James Boswell. were in hopes that Mr. Thrale might have made a liberal provision for him for his life , which , as Mr. Thrale left no son , and a very large fortune , it would have been highly to his honour to have done ; and ...
James Boswell. were in hopes that Mr. Thrale might have made a liberal provision for him for his life , which , as Mr. Thrale left no son , and a very large fortune , it would have been highly to his honour to have done ; and ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young