The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... tion , and not merely with accuracy , but with something of the dramatic force and propriety which we invariably find in Boswell's handiwork . The attempt will convince him of the delicacy and difficulty of the task , and that Boswell ...
... tion , and not merely with accuracy , but with something of the dramatic force and propriety which we invariably find in Boswell's handiwork . The attempt will convince him of the delicacy and difficulty of the task , and that Boswell ...
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... tion to the " Life " : " I will venture to say that he will be seen in this work more completely than any man who has ever yet lived . " There is a noble and just self - confidence in these words . The task of correcting , amending ...
... tion to the " Life " : " I will venture to say that he will be seen in this work more completely than any man who has ever yet lived . " There is a noble and just self - confidence in these words . The task of correcting , amending ...
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... tion , " says Mr. Croker in his Preface , " which I have made is one that needs no apology - the incorporation with the ' Life ' of the whole of the ' Tour to the Hebrides , ' — which , " he adds further , " no doubt , if Boswell could ...
... tion , " says Mr. Croker in his Preface , " which I have made is one that needs no apology - the incorporation with the ' Life ' of the whole of the ' Tour to the Hebrides , ' — which , " he adds further , " no doubt , if Boswell could ...
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... tion of emphasis Boswell's account of Savage Johnson proposes a new edition of Shakespeare But finds the ground already occupied . • Contributes prose and poetry to the Gentleman's Maga- zine . Publishes his Plan for the DICTIONARY 112 ...
... tion of emphasis Boswell's account of Savage Johnson proposes a new edition of Shakespeare But finds the ground already occupied . • Contributes prose and poetry to the Gentleman's Maga- zine . Publishes his Plan for the DICTIONARY 112 ...
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... extraordinary man , whose wit and wisdom are here recorded , shall be viewed at a still greater distance ; and the instruc- tion and entertainment they afford will at once produce reverential xl MR . MALONE'S ADVERTISEMENTS .
... extraordinary man , whose wit and wisdom are here recorded , shall be viewed at a still greater distance ; and the instruc- tion and entertainment they afford will at once produce reverential xl MR . MALONE'S ADVERTISEMENTS .
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acquaintance Adams admirable afterwards Anecdotes appears Bishop bookseller born Boswell Boswell's Cave character Clodio conversation copy Croker David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary died Dodsley doubt Earl Edward Cave eminent endeavoured English Essay excellent father favour Garrick gave Gentleman's Magazine Goldsmith happy heard Hector Hervey honour hope humble servant James Boswell kind labour lady Langton late Latin learned letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Malone manner master mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford paper Paul Whitehead Pembroke College person pleased pleasure poem poet printed published Rambler recollected remarkable Richard Savage Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson satire Savage Shakspeare Sir John Hawkins suppose talk thing Thomas Warton thought tion told translation verses Walmsley Warton wish write written wrote