Out of Joint Presents: A Dish of Tea With Dr JohnsonIrritable; generous; seriously depressed yet a great wit: meet Samuel Johnson ndash; poet; essayist and lexicographer. This evening of stories and conversation brings to life some of the most colourful figures of the eighteenth century. The host of characters bringing detail to this fascinating portrait includes biographer James Boswell; painter Joshua Reynolds; King George III; Bonnie Prince Charliersquo;s saviour Lady Flora MacDonald; and Mrs Thrale; the society hostess who was Johnsonrsquo;s final; unrequited love.lsquo;With A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson we return to the fascinating world of the great Dr Johnson. Until the middle of the 19th Century only the two patent houses; Drury Lane and Covent Garden; were permitted to present drama. So when Samuel Foote; Johnsonrsquo;s contemporary; presented his evening of comic impersonations and vignettes it was billed as An Invitation to a Dish of Chocolate with Samuel Foote. From him we have purloined our title.rsquo; - Max Stafford-Clark
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. fac simile leonardos treatise on paintingBy Thierry Moutard-martinThis is the well known MacMahon edition of the codex Urbinas Lat 1270; which contains the famous Leonardo da Vincis treatise on painting. One of this two volume set contains the fac simile of the original manuscript; so you can check the translation for accuracy on the real text (even if this text is not by Leonardos hand; but only a XVIth copy of the lost Leonardos manuscript).0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy MR. BEARGift0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy MadgeI was looking for a specific reference; and I found it in this book!