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930	Today is Samuel Johnson’s 299th birthday, so an ideal day to send out information about our forthcoming programme at the House. Firstly, Dr Johnson’s...	Stephanie Pickford curator@...	Sep 18, 2008 4:44 pm
931	BLACK GEORGIANS Study Day Wednesday 22 October 10am – 4pm A team of experienced speakers will examine some of the dramatically different experiences of black...	Stephanie Pickford curator@...	Oct 3, 2008 2:23 pm
932	A new bio out. Anyone have it, and have an opinion? Does it add anything new, vs what we've seen already?...	lynch_frank	Oct 7, 2008 2:04 am
933	I haven't heard about Peter Martins new Book "Samuel Johnson" but would like to mention that Jeffrey Meyers has written "Samuel Johnson: The Struggle" which...	monboddo1	Oct 7, 2008 5:20 pm
935	You can view Samuel Johnson's library on Library Thing: http://www.librarything.com/profile/SamuelJohnsonLibrary We just started cataloging James Boswell's...	Jerry moibibliomaniac	Oct 7, 2008 8:30 pm
936	Coffee Tasting: Coffees of the World, Giles Hilton Wednesday 26 November 2008, 7pm (doors open 6:15pm) Giles Hilton, our speaker and host for the coffee...	Stephanie Pickford curator@...	Nov 17, 2008 5:25 pm
937	I have completed reading this book that was issued to celebrate Samuel Johnson's 300th birthday (Peter Martin also wrote "A Life of James Boswell" and found...	monboddo1	Jan 3, 2009 5:56 pm
938	I disliked Martin's bio of Boswell so much that I was surprised I couldn't get through it. Glad you did the heavy lifting on this one, though - - it's good to...	Frank Lynch lynch_frank	Jan 4, 2009 2:30 pm
939	A very happy new year to all from Dr Johnson’s House. 2009 is a special year for the House as we celebrate Samuel Johnson’s 300th birthday on 18th ...	Stephanie Pickford curator@...	Jan 7, 2009 5:18 pm
940	Dear Stephanie, I look forward to seeing you a week tomorrow here in Lichfield -- no doubt the last time the Steering Group will be meeting in the Midlands! I...	MARY BAKER maryfebaker@...	Jan 8, 2009 11:35 am
941	There's a new bio of SJ out by Jeffrey Meyers, purchased today. I'm not far into it, but his intro has an interesting point of view: highlights SJ's contrasts...	lynch_frank	Jan 13, 2009 12:50 am
942	I know I'm not deep enough into the book to draw any firm conclusions, but I've encountered a couple passages which have left a bad taste, and none really that...	lynch_frank	Jan 14, 2009 5:55 pm
943	Here is a passage from Rambler #44. It reads the same in the Yale edition and the online version (University of Virginia): "Whoever has been guilty of...	Arthur Chandler dr_sequoia	Jan 14, 2009 6:52 pm
944	My 1826 edition reads the same. However, the 1755 dictionary, order, definition 12: "means to an end." One quotation, from Tillotson: "The best knowledge is...	Frank Lynch lynch_frank	Jan 14, 2009 11:36 pm
945	Mystery solved -- many thanks, Frank! -- Arthur...	Arthur Chandler dr_sequoia	Jan 15, 2009 3:06 am
946	Happily - - it was a stumper. (You did notice that this particular Rambler isn't by SJ, right?)...	Frank Lynch lynch_frank	Jan 15, 2009 3:08 am
947	Hi Mary - I'd be delighted to talk to Holly - has she already emailed me? I don't seem to be able to find it in my inbox - do tell her to email again (I'll...	Stephanie Pickford curator@...	Jan 15, 2009 3:09 am
948	I¹m embarrassed to say that I didn¹t know #44 was not by Johnson serves me right for not attending to the footnotes in my edition. My Yale edition of the...	Arthur Chandler dr_sequoia	Jan 15, 2009 5:53 pm
949	As most folks here probably know, Amazon is coming out with the newest version of its Kindle electronic book reader. I checked to see what works of Johnson...	Arthur Chandler dr_sequoia	Feb 10, 2009 11:50 pm
950	Scrofula, Melancholy and Dropsy Samuel Johnson and Medicine A talk by Dr Nicholas Cambridge Wednesday 1 April 2009, 7pm Samuel Johnson was described as...	Stephanie Pickford curator@...	Mar 2, 2009 11:29 am
951	Just a note, group member Jack "No Relation" Lynch's _Becoming Shakespeare_ is now out in paperback hear in the U.S. To be clear, "Shak." and "Shaq" are...	lynch_frank	Mar 17, 2009 12:51 am
952	Late night openings at Dr Johnson’s House Dr Johnson’s House will be open until 8:30pm the first Thursday of every month during 2009, to celebrate Samuel...	Stephanie Pickford curator@...	Mar 30, 2009 5:54 pm
953	I recently presented a paper on cataloging the libraries of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell and Charles Lamb ...	Jerry moibibliomaniac	Apr 1, 2009 12:15 pm
954	Doctor who? In Search of Samuel Johnson Performed by David Benson Wednesday 20 May and Friday 22 May 2009, 7pm Award-winning solo performer David Benson's new...	Stephanie Pickford curator@...	Apr 9, 2009 10:43 am
955	Has anyone (except David Garrick, of course) ever attempted a Samuel Johnson one-man show, à la Hal Holbrook with Mark Twain? I not, who would be your...	Arthur Chandler dr_sequoia	Apr 9, 2009 11:46 pm
956	Arthur Chandler writes: Has anyone (except David Garrick, of course) ever attempted a Samuel Johnson one-man show, à la Hal Holbrook with Mark Twain? There...	Jack Lynch jlynch@...	Apr 10, 2009 12:02 am
957	Oops -- for "1993" read "1973."...	Jack Lynch jlynch@...	Apr 10, 2009 12:04 am
958	My choice for a Johnson one-man show, or indeed any other stage, film or video depiction of Johnson would be Michael Gambon. The look, the diction, the acting...	Bryan Reid reidjsa	Apr 10, 2009 12:13 am
959	I think even Donald Greene would have wanted to be in Tom Davies' book shop 246 years ago today. Frank...	lynch_frank	May 16, 2009 8:28 pm
960	I'm ashamed to day I actually had to Google this. But what joy that followed! I've had my read of the Hill 6-vol Life on hold for years now, pending (having...	M J (Mike) Logsdon fr_mike_logsdon	May 16, 2009 9:02 pm

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