. The life of Samuel Johnson, , comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons. sooner. To his letter he added, I am going to part with The Honourable Thomas Hervey, whose letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer, in 1742, was muchread at that time. He was the second son of John, the first Earl of Bristol, and one of thebrothers of Johnsons early friend, Henry Hervey. He married in 1744, Anne, daughter ofFrE. Age BOSWELL S LIFE OF JOHNSON. 21 my wife. Johnson then wrote
. The life of Samuel Johnson, , comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons. sooner. To his letter he added, I am going to part with The Honourable Thomas Hervey, whose letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer, in 1742, was muchread at that time. He was the second son of John, the first Earl of Bristol, and one of thebrothers of Johnsons early friend, Henry Hervey. He married in 1744, Anne, daughter ofFrE. Age BOSWELL S LIFE OF JOHNSON. 21 my wife. Johnson then wrote to liim, saying nothing of the note, but renion-stiating with him against parting with his wife. Wlien I mentioned to Johnson this story, in as delicate terms as Icould, he told me that the fifty pound note was given to him by in consideration of his having ?written for him a pamphlet againstSir Charles Hanbury Williams, who, Mr. Hervey imagined, was theauthor of an attack upon him ; but that it was afterwards discovered tobe the work of a garreteer, who wrote The Fool; the pamphlettherefore against Sir Charles was not xm. J ? s t iia:b.
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