“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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Page 108
... allowed me as the delegate of your Lordship . " will This passage proves , that Johnson's addressing his " Plan " to Lord Chesterfield was not merely in consequence of the result of a report by means of Dodsley , that the Earl favoured ...
... allowed me as the delegate of your Lordship . " will This passage proves , that Johnson's addressing his " Plan " to Lord Chesterfield was not merely in consequence of the result of a report by means of Dodsley , that the Earl favoured ...
Page 129
... allowed , that the structure of his sentences is expanded , and often has somewhat of the inversion of Latin ; and that he delighted to express familiar thoughts in philosoph- ical language ; being in this the reverse of Socrates , who ...
... allowed , that the structure of his sentences is expanded , and often has somewhat of the inversion of Latin ; and that he delighted to express familiar thoughts in philosoph- ical language ; being in this the reverse of Socrates , who ...
Page 366
... allowed that Sheridan excels in plain declamation , though he can exhibit no character . " I should , perhaps , have suppressed this disquisition concern- ing a person of whose merit and worth I think with respect , had he not attacked ...
... allowed that Sheridan excels in plain declamation , though he can exhibit no character . " I should , perhaps , have suppressed this disquisition concern- ing a person of whose merit and worth I think with respect , had he not attacked ...
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