 | 1791 - 302 pages
...Staffbrdftiire, " young gentlemen are boarded and taught the " Latin and Greek languages, by SAMUEL JOHN" SON." But the 'only pupils that were put under his care...celebrated David Garrick and his brother George, and a young gentleman of fortune of the name or Offely, who died early. Meeting with fo little encouragement... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...Magazine for 1736, there is the following advertifement : " At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staftbrdfhire, young gentlemen are boarded and taught the Latin and...languages, by SAMUEL JoHNSON." But the only pupils that -w^re put under his care were the celebrated David Garrick and his brother George, and a - Offely,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...very remarkable evidence that his regard and fondness for her never ceased, even after her death. He now set up a private academy', for which purpose he...house, well situated near his native city. In the Gentleman s Magazine for 1736, there is the following advertisement : ' At Edial, near Lichfield ',... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...charms of his conversation as to overlook his external disadvantages which were many and great. He now set up a private academy, for which purpose he...hired a large house well situated near his native city ; but this undertaking did not succeed. The only pupils who are known to have been placed under his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...pupils was the most that could be obtained, though notice was given by a public advertisement *, that at Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, young...the Latin and Greek Languages, by Samuel Johnson. The undertaking proved abortive. Johnson having now abandoned all hopes of promoting his fortune in... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...subscribers to encourage him to proceed in his design. In 1735, he married ; and soon after set up a privatr academy, for which purpose he hired a large house,...his native city. In the Gentleman's Magazine, for 1735, is the following advertisement: ', " At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, young gentlemen... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...sufficient number of subscribers, to encourage him to proceed! In 1735, he married, and soon afterward set up a private academy, for which purpose he hired...a large house well situated near his native city.* But the only pupils placed under his care were the celebrated Garrick and his brother George, with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...remarkable evidence that his regard and fondness for her never censed, even after her death. He now set ap a private academy, for which purpose he hired a large...Gentleman's Magazine for 1736, there is the following adve¡tisement : " At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, young gentlemen are boarded and taught... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...pupils was the most that could be obtained, though notice was given by a public advertisement,* that at Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, young...the Latin and Greek languages, by Samuel Johnson. The undertaking proved abortive. Johnson, having now abandoned all hopes of promoting his fortune in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...very remarkable evidence that his regard and fondness for her never ceased, even after her death. He now set up a private academy, for which purpose "...celebrated David Garrick and his brother George, and Mr. Offely, a young gentleman of good fortune, who died early. As yet, his name had nothing of that... | |
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He now set up a private academy, for which purpose " he hired a large house, well situated, near his native city. In the Gentleman's Magazine for 1736, there is the following advertisement : " At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, young gentlemen... 
