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1 online resource |
| Summary |
Dr Johnson said that he would walk to the ends of the earth to save Beauclerk. Other people who claimed to be his friends rejoiced at his early death. How did the beautiful youth of Francis Coates' 1756 portrait become a man whose greatest claim to fame was causing an infestation of lice at Blenheim Palace through lack of personal hygiene? A great-grandson of Charles II and Nell Gwyn, he lived a privileged life thanks to fortuitously inherited wealth. He employed Robert Adam to build him a house at Muswell Hill which has almost completely disappeared from the records of Adam's work due to a di |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 20, 2016) |
| Subject |
Beauclerk, Topham, 1739-1780.
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Friends and associates
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| SUBJECT |
Beauclerk, Topham, 1739-1780 fast |
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 fast |
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Biography: historical, political & military.
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British & Irish history.
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Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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Friendship
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Biographies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781443893251 |
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1443893250 |
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