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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... opinion , and the impartiality of a future generation . " Indeed even Dr. Towers , who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of The Revolution Society itself , allows , that " Johnson has spoken in the highest terms of the ...
... opinion , and the impartiality of a future generation . " Indeed even Dr. Towers , who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of The Revolution Society itself , allows , that " Johnson has spoken in the highest terms of the ...
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... opinion of the excellence of rhyme over blank verse , in English poetry ; and quotes this apposite illustration of it by " an ingenious critic , " that it seems to be verse only to the eye . ( 3 ) The gentleman whom he thus ...
... opinion of the excellence of rhyme over blank verse , in English poetry ; and quotes this apposite illustration of it by " an ingenious critic , " that it seems to be verse only to the eye . ( 3 ) The gentleman whom he thus ...
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... opinion , that what we had to learn was how to obtain and communicate hap- piness ] do good and avoid evil . " Its elegance [ who can exhibit ? ] is less attainable . ” I could , with pleasure , expatiate upon the mas- terly execution ...
... opinion , that what we had to learn was how to obtain and communicate hap- piness ] do good and avoid evil . " Its elegance [ who can exhibit ? ] is less attainable . ” I could , with pleasure , expatiate upon the mas- terly execution ...
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... opinion ill - founded , must think charita- bly of his sentiment : - " But , gracious God , how well dost thou provide For erring judgments an unerring guide ! Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light , A blaze of glory that forbids ...
... opinion ill - founded , must think charita- bly of his sentiment : - " But , gracious God , how well dost thou provide For erring judgments an unerring guide ! Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light , A blaze of glory that forbids ...
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... opinion of the trifling part of the public , which pretends to judge of this part of literature , in which boys and girls decide , yet I think nobody can be mistaken in this comparison : though I think their thoughts have never yet ...
... opinion of the trifling part of the public , which pretends to judge of this part of literature , in which boys and girls decide , yet I think nobody can be mistaken in this comparison : though I think their thoughts have never yet ...
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