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... Lichfield , in Stafford- shire , on the eighteenth of September , N. S. 1709 ; and his initiation into the christian church was not delayed ; for his baptism is recorded , in the register of St. Mary's parish in that city , to have been ...
... Lichfield , in Stafford- shire , on the eighteenth of September , N. S. 1709 ; and his initiation into the christian church was not delayed ; for his baptism is recorded , in the register of St. Mary's parish in that city , to have been ...
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... Lichfield . " When Dr. Sacheverel was at Lichfield , Johnson was not quite three years old . My grandfather Hammond ob-. not enough . It was not till about 1768 , that I thought to calculate the returns of my father's trade , and by that ...
... Lichfield . " When Dr. Sacheverel was at Lichfield , Johnson was not quite three years old . My grandfather Hammond ob-. not enough . It was not till about 1768 , that I thought to calculate the returns of my father's trade , and by that ...
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... Lichfield , in 1776 , by his step - daughter , Mrs. Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learnt to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the common - prayer book into his hands ...
... Lichfield , in 1776 , by his step - daughter , Mrs. Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learnt to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the common - prayer book into his hands ...
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... Lichfield . Johnson used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque de- scription of the scene , as it remained upon his fancy . Being asked if he could remember queen Anne , -- " He had , " he ...
... Lichfield . Johnson used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque de- scription of the scene , as it remained upon his fancy . Being asked if he could remember queen Anne , -- " He had , " he ...
Pagina 18
... Lichfield was very respectable in his time . The late Dr. Taylor " , prebendary of Westminster , who was educated under him , told me that he was an excellent master , and that his ushers were most of them men of emi- nence ; that ...
... Lichfield was very respectable in his time . The late Dr. Taylor " , prebendary of Westminster , who was educated under him , told me that he was an excellent master , and that his ushers were most of them men of emi- nence ; that ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1857 |
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