The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1934 |
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Page 226
... admiration of the mind which produced it is so highly raised , that I can scarcely believe that I had the honour of enjoying the intimacy of such a man . I restrain myself from quoting passages from this excellent work , or even ...
... admiration of the mind which produced it is so highly raised , that I can scarcely believe that I had the honour of enjoying the intimacy of such a man . I restrain myself from quoting passages from this excellent work , or even ...
Page 330
... admiration , to which no man could be insensible . In the October of this year he at length gave to the world his edition of Shakspeare , which , if it had no other merit but that of producing his Preface , in which the excellencies and ...
... admiration , to which no man could be insensible . In the October of this year he at length gave to the world his edition of Shakspeare , which , if it had no other merit but that of producing his Preface , in which the excellencies and ...
Page 339
... admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced upon him . His ... admiration of his extraordinary mind was increased and confirmed . The roughness , indeed , which sometimes appeared ...
... admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced upon him . His ... admiration of his extraordinary mind was increased and confirmed . The roughness , indeed , which sometimes appeared ...
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