The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... thought at some dist . period . " Hope predom . in youth . Mind not willingly indulges unpleasing thoughts . The world lies all enamelled before him , as a distant prospect sun - gilt ; 1 - ine- qualities only found by coming to it ...
... thought at some dist . period . " Hope predom . in youth . Mind not willingly indulges unpleasing thoughts . The world lies all enamelled before him , as a distant prospect sun - gilt ; 1 - ine- qualities only found by coming to it ...
Page 175
... Thoughts , " of whom my estimation is such , as to reckon his applause an honour even to Johnson . I have seen volumes of Dr. Young's copy of the Rambler , in which he has marked the passages which he thought particularly excellent , by ...
... Thoughts , " of whom my estimation is such , as to reckon his applause an honour even to Johnson . I have seen volumes of Dr. Young's copy of the Rambler , in which he has marked the passages which he thought particularly excellent , by ...
Page 426
... thought more than he read ; that he had read a great deal in the early part of his life , but having fallen into ill health , he had not been able to read much , compared with others : for instance , he said he had not read much ...
... thought more than he read ; that he had read a great deal in the early part of his life , but having fallen into ill health , he had not been able to read much , compared with others : for instance , he said he had not read much ...
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