http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/ A mailing list dedicated to the inimitable Dr. Johnson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:30:07 GMT Jerry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/935 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/935 You can view Samuel Johnson's library on Library Thing: http://www.librarything.com/profile/SamuelJohnsonLibrary We just started cataloging James Boswell's Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:20:38 GMT monboddo1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/933 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/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 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:04:21 GMT lynch_frank http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/932 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/932 A new bio out. Anyone have it, and have an opinion? Does it add anything new, vs what we've seen already? Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:23:00 GMT Stephanie Pickford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/931 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/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 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:44:58 GMT Stephanie Pickford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/930 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/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 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:54:21 GMT Stephanie Pickford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/929 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/929 I hope you are having a pleasant summer break, despite the weather. Please find below details of our first lecture in the autumn programme and we do hope to Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:02:10 GMT M J (Mike) Logsdon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/928 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/928 Sorry. Needed to test. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:33:53 GMT Stephanie Pickford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/927 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/927 There are a couple of tickets remaining for our June performances so why not join us for a dramatic presentation following the life and works of one of the Fri, 16 May 2008 13:03:08 GMT Stephanie Pickford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/926 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/926 ?She Wants a Heart? Alexander Pope (1688-1744) 11 and 12 June 2008, 7pm A dramatic presentation performed by Karin Fernald and Colin Pinney following the Mon, 12 May 2008 12:16:39 GMT MARY BAKER http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/925 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/925 Thanks for that. My mistake. Sorry but I cannot manage it as I'm away for a couple of weeks visiting old friends in the South. Good news is that the Dean of Mon, 12 May 2008 10:20:12 GMT Stephanie Pickford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/924 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/924 Dear Mary Thanks for your email - the date is there - just further down - the 15th May - I think sometimes this gets lost slightly in the formatting. All the Mon, 12 May 2008 00:16:46 GMT lynch_frank http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/923 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/923 Our daughter told me about someone who was soliciting money supposedly on behalf of the homeless, and that led to my sharing Johnson's habits and views on Mon, 12 May 2008 00:14:35 GMT MARY BAKER http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/922 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/922 Stephanie, You don't give an exact date for this talk! Mary Baker Fri, 09 May 2008 18:50:14 GMT Stephanie Pickford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/921 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/921 Please find below details of our fascinating May lecture that takes place at the House next week for which there are some tickets remaining ? be sure to book Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:00:55 GMT rafalhm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/920 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Johnsonian/message/920 BBC Radio Play available on Internet: Dr Johnson's Dictionary of Crime By David Ashton History, detection and comedy meet in a gripping crime story as Dr