The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 - Authors, English |
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... written , after he has had experience of life . At first there is a great deal to be written , because there is a great deal of novelty . But when once a man has settled his opinions , there is seldom much to be set down . " " There is ...
... written , after he has had experience of life . At first there is a great deal to be written , because there is a great deal of novelty . But when once a man has settled his opinions , there is seldom much to be set down . " " There is ...
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... written , which I hoped he would be so good as to read , and pick out the good ones . JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , send me only the good ones ; don't make me pick them . " On Thursday , April 10 , I introduced to him , at his house in Bolt ...
... written , which I hoped he would be so good as to read , and pick out the good ones . JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , send me only the good ones ; don't make me pick them . " On Thursday , April 10 , I introduced to him , at his house in Bolt ...
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... written on that science . - Preface to ' Anecdotes of Painting in England . ' ' b " The introductory lines are these : It is difficult to avoid praising too little or too much . The boundless panegyricks which have been lavished upon ...
... written on that science . - Preface to ' Anecdotes of Painting in England . ' ' b " The introductory lines are these : It is difficult to avoid praising too little or too much . The boundless panegyricks which have been lavished upon ...
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... written by one Sault , at two guineas a sheet , under the direction of Dr. Midgeley . " BOSWELL . " This has been a very factious reign , owing to the which a man exasperates most people more , than by displaying a superior ability of ...
... written by one Sault , at two guineas a sheet , under the direction of Dr. Midgeley . " BOSWELL . " This has been a very factious reign , owing to the which a man exasperates most people more , than by displaying a superior ability of ...
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... writing letters for those to whom his solicitations might be of service . He now gave Mr. Lowe the following , of which I ... written advice given by Johnson to his friend . " I have no great timidity in my own disposition , and am no ...
... writing letters for those to whom his solicitations might be of service . He now gave Mr. Lowe the following , of which I ... written advice given by Johnson to his friend . " I have no great timidity in my own disposition , and am no ...
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