The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 8Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... Natural Affection.- Self - defence.- Duelling . Corpulency . Government of India . viewers . - ― - Horace . - Sickness . - ― - Re- Liberty of Teaching . — " Alias . " —Virgil . - Cant . — Hospitality . — Miss Burney . --- - Baxter's ...
... Natural Affection.- Self - defence.- Duelling . Corpulency . Government of India . viewers . - ― - Horace . - Sickness . - ― - Re- Liberty of Teaching . — " Alias . " —Virgil . - Cant . — Hospitality . — Miss Burney . --- - Baxter's ...
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... Waller intended to dis- tinguish his writings are [ elegance ] sprightliness and dignity . " Blossoms to be valued only as they [ fetch ] foretell fruits 66 Images such as the superficies of nature [ easily 8 1781 LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... Waller intended to dis- tinguish his writings are [ elegance ] sprightliness and dignity . " Blossoms to be valued only as they [ fetch ] foretell fruits 66 Images such as the superficies of nature [ easily 8 1781 LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... nature [ easily ] readily supplies . 66 [ His ] Some applications [ are sometimes ] may be thought too remote and unconsequential . " His images are [ sometimes confused ] not always distinct . " Against his Life of MILTON , the hounds ...
... nature [ easily ] readily supplies . 66 [ His ] Some applications [ are sometimes ] may be thought too remote and unconsequential . " His images are [ sometimes confused ] not always distinct . " Against his Life of MILTON , the hounds ...
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... nature is capable ; imaged the delicate raptures of connubial love ; nay , seemed to be animated with all the spirit ... natural instances of the effect of blank verse occurred to the late Earl of Hopeton . His lordship ob served one of ...
... nature is capable ; imaged the delicate raptures of connubial love ; nay , seemed to be animated with all the spirit ... natural instances of the effect of blank verse occurred to the late Earl of Hopeton . His lordship ob served one of ...
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... nature still I am ; Be thine the glory and be mine the shame . Good life be now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could shock my faith than Three in One ? " In drawing Dryden's character , Johnson has given , though I suppose ...
... nature still I am ; Be thine the glory and be mine the shame . Good life be now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could shock my faith than Three in One ? " In drawing Dryden's character , Johnson has given , though I suppose ...
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