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Page xxxi
... called back to his old task , and in the preparation of a second edition find the quiet and the peace of mind that are often found alone in ' old use and wont . ' With me the preparation of these volumes has , indeed , been the work of ...
... called back to his old task , and in the preparation of a second edition find the quiet and the peace of mind that are often found alone in ' old use and wont . ' With me the preparation of these volumes has , indeed , been the work of ...
Page 459
... called Methodists . Journal , 5 Mar. 1744. He often speaks of the people called Metho- dists , ' but sometimes he uses the term without any qualification . Mrs. Thrale , in 1780 , wrote to Johnson : - 6 Methodist [ is ] considered ...
... called Methodists . Journal , 5 Mar. 1744. He often speaks of the people called Metho- dists , ' but sometimes he uses the term without any qualification . Mrs. Thrale , in 1780 , wrote to Johnson : - 6 Methodist [ is ] considered ...
Page 488
... called Doctor , as reminding him that he had been a schoolmaster . ' What Hawkins really says ( Life , p . 446 ) is this : His attachment to Oxford prevented Johnson from receiving this honour as it was intended , and he never assumed ...
... called Doctor , as reminding him that he had been a schoolmaster . ' What Hawkins really says ( Life , p . 446 ) is this : His attachment to Oxford prevented Johnson from receiving this honour as it was intended , and he never assumed ...
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DR HILLS DEDICATION TO JOWETT | xxix |
TITLEPAGE OF THE THIRD EDITION | xlvii |
Advertisement to the Life | 23 |
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