The Life of Samuel Johnson, D.D.: The First President of King's College, in New York. Containing Many Interesting Anecdotes; a General View of the State of Religion and Learning in Connecticut During the Former Part of the Last Century; and an Account of the Institution and Rise of Yale College, Connecticut; and of King's (now Columbia) College, New-York, Band 1T. & J. Swords, 1805 - 208 Seiten |
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... JOHNSON , the subject of this memoir , was taught to read , when very young , by his grand - father , who was uncommonly fond of him , as he appeared to be a child of a remarkably fine B genius and disposition . Before he was six years old.
... JOHNSON , the subject of this memoir , was taught to read , when very young , by his grand - father , who was uncommonly fond of him , as he appeared to be a child of a remarkably fine B genius and disposition . Before he was six years old.
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... young JOHNSON was sent , in the eleventh year of his age , where he made great progress in Latin , and was happy in his master's affection . But , unfortunately for him , before the year ex- pired , Mr. ELIOT left the school , and ...
... young JOHNSON was sent , in the eleventh year of his age , where he made great progress in Latin , and was happy in his master's affection . But , unfortunately for him , before the year ex- pired , Mr. ELIOT left the school , and ...
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... young Mr. JOHNSON , after keeping way with his class in the appointed academical course , had considerable time to spare , he devoted it to Hebrew , which soon became his favourite study . He pursued his other studies under the ...
... young Mr. JOHNSON , after keeping way with his class in the appointed academical course , had considerable time to spare , he devoted it to Hebrew , which soon became his favourite study . He pursued his other studies under the ...
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... young ministers in some of the neighbouring towns , and confined their reading chiefly to the writers in theology . Their common fondness for the new library often brought these gentlemen to- gether , and occasioned them to enter into a ...
... young ministers in some of the neighbouring towns , and confined their reading chiefly to the writers in theology . Their common fondness for the new library often brought these gentlemen to- gether , and occasioned them to enter into a ...
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... young gentlemen above - mentioned speedily resorted ; while some , who belonged to the towns on the sea - shore , put themselves under the tuition of Mr. JOHNSON , at Guilford . This occasioned a general meeting of the Trustees . The ...
... young gentlemen above - mentioned speedily resorted ; while some , who belonged to the towns on the sea - shore , put themselves under the tuition of Mr. JOHNSON , at Guilford . This occasioned a general meeting of the Trustees . The ...
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