The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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Page 132
... Italian authour . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , all who go to look for what the Classicks have said of Italy , must find the same passages ; 2 and I should think it would be one of the first things the Italians would do on the revival of ...
... Italian authour . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , all who go to look for what the Classicks have said of Italy , must find the same passages ; 2 and I should think it would be one of the first things the Italians would do on the revival of ...
Page 241
... Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am disappointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great ... Italy some other way . But I won't mention it to Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , as it might vex them . " I suggested , that going to ...
... Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am disappointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great ... Italy some other way . But I won't mention it to Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , as it might vex them . " I suggested , that going to ...
Page 246
... Italy was still in his thoughts . He said , " A man who has not been in Italy , is always conscious of an inferiority , from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see . The grand object of travelling is to see the shores ...
... Italy was still in his thoughts . He said , " A man who has not been in Italy , is always conscious of an inferiority , from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see . The grand object of travelling is to see the shores ...
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