The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 179William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1971 |
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Page 237
... Johnson ruefully expressed his pleasure at being able for the first time to make out properly the shapes of birds , trees and boys . In addition to the handicap of poor vision , Johnson had so weak a voice that he could scarcely be ...
... Johnson ruefully expressed his pleasure at being able for the first time to make out properly the shapes of birds , trees and boys . In addition to the handicap of poor vision , Johnson had so weak a voice that he could scarcely be ...
Page 238
... Johnson , he believed , had had more influence upon him than anyone he had ever known . Not content with this personal tribute paid to Johnson in Ionicus , thirty years later in his autobiography Esher reflected upon ' the Socratic ...
... Johnson , he believed , had had more influence upon him than anyone he had ever known . Not content with this personal tribute paid to Johnson in Ionicus , thirty years later in his autobiography Esher reflected upon ' the Socratic ...
Page 247
... Johnson had , suddenly and unaccountably , grown weary of what had been his whole life's occupation . In Lord ... Johnson's reputation had grown steadily through the years - Lord Esher adduced no evidence ; but he did prefix his work ...
... Johnson had , suddenly and unaccountably , grown weary of what had been his whole life's occupation . In Lord ... Johnson's reputation had grown steadily through the years - Lord Esher adduced no evidence ; but he did prefix his work ...
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