The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 7J. Murray, 1839 |
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Page 157
... persons ambitious of appending their names to that of my illustrious friend . That sketch is , however , an entertaining little collection of frag- ments . Those which he published of Pope and Addison are of higher merit ; but his fame ...
... persons ambitious of appending their names to that of my illustrious friend . That sketch is , however , an entertaining little collection of frag- ments . Those which he published of Pope and Addison are of higher merit ; but his fame ...
Page 171
... person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shown verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS . " But if they should be good , why not give them hearty praise ? " JOHN- SON . Why , Madam , because I have not then got the better of my bad ...
... person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shown verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS . " But if they should be good , why not give them hearty praise ? " JOHN- SON . Why , Madam , because I have not then got the better of my bad ...
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... person usually so designated in these volumes ) only modestly said , that none but a person uniformly exemplary , and above all possibility of reproach for arrogance or inconsistency , could venture to assume such an authority over ...
... person usually so designated in these volumes ) only modestly said , that none but a person uniformly exemplary , and above all possibility of reproach for arrogance or inconsistency , could venture to assume such an authority over ...
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CHAPTER II | 49 |
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