Comments on: At Dr Johnson’s House https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 14 May 2025 05:16:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Dave Phillipd https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-1722650 Wed, 14 May 2025 05:16:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-1722650 An extremely interesting piece with visuals to match. Dr. J, a life well led. Thank You.

]]> By: Hels https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-971339 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 05:16:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-971339 I often lecture on the Huguenots, especially their silver and silk arts once they settled in their new countries. If only the Huguenot Summer concept had been advertised here (Aus) in advance. Alas May to September 2015 is already half over.

Your photos of Dr Johnson’s House are amazing… many thanks for the link.
Hels
Art and Architecture, mainly
http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/the-life-and-creative-times-of-dr.html

]]> By: john https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-967103 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 00:28:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-967103 Thanks so much! That’s exactly the sort of thing that makes me wish I could go to London to visit… such atmosphere!

I thought it was funny that looking at Dr. Johnson’s painting I kept wondering who it reminded me of… until it clicked. Rodney Dangerfield. lol!

jn

]]> By: Natalie Koch https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-966629 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:06:46 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-966629 As a kid I used to read dictionaries just for fun, because I loved the words so much. I’ve always been interested in where words come from. Interesting to see some Dutch words mentioned here that have gone out of use in my language since then.

]]> By: Maggie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-965871 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 07:27:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-965871 Thank you, evocative and a pleasure to read.

]]> By: Lucinda Brant https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-965793 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 02:12:42 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-965793 Simply wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: s berris https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-965533 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:12:41 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-965533 Thank you for this lovely
Pictorial [pictor, Latin] produced by a painter,
Peregration (from Peregrate [peragro, Latin] to wander over, to ramble through.)

]]> By: Debra Matheney https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-965532 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:10:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-965532 How lovely. One of my very favorite places in London. Loved the definition o f intellectual. One can easily imagine Dr. Johnson and friends enjoying tea around the table.

The curator’s cottage across from the backdoor is quite unique, said to be the smallest private residence in London.

Thank you so much.

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-965337 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:26:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-965337 PS, the apostrophes, I think, show where the stress falls in the pronunciation.

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/06/03/at-dr-johnsons-house/#comment-965335 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:25:43 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=134726#comment-965335 Superb – and reminds me it’s too long since my last visit. Thanks!

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