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The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

George Birbeck Hill

 
9781440063022: The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1440063028 ISBN 13 : 9781440063022
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2010

Synopsis

INTRODUCTION SAMUEL JOHNSON, aftenvards SO loyal a eulogist of London} only came up to it when he had already experilnented in life in various parts of the country. He was born at Lichfield in 1709; his father was a bookseller} and a worthy, if somc,,,hat sombre type, of that old thinking middle class of England (now so nearly extinct) of which his celebrated son will always be the great historic incarnation. He went to Oxford, to Pembroke College} vhere venerable ~les are told of his i ndependence and eccentricity: he became a master in a school at Market Bosworth, and subsequently the assistant of a bookseller in Birmingham. In his twenty-fifth rear occurred the curious and brief episode 0 his tnarriage; he married a vidow nanled Porter; she was considerably older than himself, and died very soon after the union. He spoke of her very rarely in after life but then always with marked tenderness. Faili ng in a second attempt at the trade of schoolmaster, he cam

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INTRODUCTION SAMUEL JOHNSON, aftenvards SO loyal a eulogist of London} only came up to it when he had already experilnented in life in various parts of the country. He was born at Lichfield in 1709; his father was a bookseller} and a worthy, if somc,,,hat sombre type, of that old thinking middle class of England (now so nearly extinct) of which his celebrated son will always be the great historic incarnation. He went to Oxford, to Pembroke College} vhere venerable ~les are told of his i ndependence and eccentricity: he became a master in a school at Market Bosworth, and subsequently the assistant of a bookseller in Birmingham. In his twenty-fifth rear occurred the curious and brief episode 0 his tnarriage; he married a vidow nanled Porter; she was considerably older than himself, and died very soon after the union. He spoke of her very rarely in after life but then always with marked tenderness. Faili ng in a second attempt at the trade of schoolmaster, he cam

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org

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Éditeur
Forgotten Books
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1440063028
ISBN 13 
9781440063022
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
575
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