The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 - Authors, English |
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... manners , the chief charm of Boswell's work would have been de- stroyed by a more artificial structure . And it is in this that the merit of the book before us mainly consists ; for in its miscellaneous pages there is ever - and - again ...
... manners , the chief charm of Boswell's work would have been de- stroyed by a more artificial structure . And it is in this that the merit of the book before us mainly consists ; for in its miscellaneous pages there is ever - and - again ...
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... manners painted are coarse and gross . Virgil has much more description , more sen- timent , more of nature , and more of art . Some of the most excellent parts of Theocritus are , where Castor and VOL . IV . B Pollux , going with the ...
... manners painted are coarse and gross . Virgil has much more description , more sen- timent , more of nature , and more of art . Some of the most excellent parts of Theocritus are , where Castor and VOL . IV . B Pollux , going with the ...
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... manner of this dismission is exceedingly af- fecting . ' " 6 · " He thus defined the difference between physical and moral truth : Physical truth is , when you tell a thing as it actually is : moral truth is , when you tell a thing sin ...
... manner of this dismission is exceedingly af- fecting . ' " 6 · " He thus defined the difference between physical and moral truth : Physical truth is , when you tell a thing as it actually is : moral truth is , when you tell a thing sin ...
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... manner . When the duke of Leeds shall married be To a fine young lady of high quality , How happy will that gentlewoman be In his grace of Leeds's good company . She shall have all that's fine and fair , And 10 [ 1780 . THE LIFE OF.
... manner . When the duke of Leeds shall married be To a fine young lady of high quality , How happy will that gentlewoman be In his grace of Leeds's good company . She shall have all that's fine and fair , And 10 [ 1780 . THE LIFE OF.
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... manner , by first showing him that he did not know the passage he was aiming at , and thus humbling him : Sir , that is not the song : it is thus . ' And he gave it right . Then , looking steadfastly on him , ́ Sir , there is a part of ...
... manner , by first showing him that he did not know the passage he was aiming at , and thus humbling him : Sir , that is not the song : it is thus . ' And he gave it right . Then , looking steadfastly on him , ́ Sir , there is a part of ...
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