The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... admiration of future ages . Your equal and placid temper , your variety of conversation , your true politeness , by ... admired him . Yet , luminous as he was upon the whole , you perceived all the shades which in my mingled in the grand ...
... admiration of future ages . Your equal and placid temper , your variety of conversation , your true politeness , by ... admired him . Yet , luminous as he was upon the whole , you perceived all the shades which in my mingled in the grand ...
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... admirable edition of Shak- speare , for which he generously would accept of no other reward but that fame which he had so deservedly obtained , he fulfilled his promise of a long - wished - for visit to his relations in Ireland ; from ...
... admirable edition of Shak- speare , for which he generously would accept of no other reward but that fame which he had so deservedly obtained , he fulfilled his promise of a long - wished - for visit to his relations in Ireland ; from ...
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... admiration . late , Secker , in whose tenth sermon there is the following passage : — " There are many invisible circumstances , which , whether we read as inquirers after natural or moral knowledge , whether we intend to enlarge our ...
... admiration . late , Secker , in whose tenth sermon there is the following passage : — " There are many invisible circumstances , which , whether we read as inquirers after natural or moral knowledge , whether we intend to enlarge our ...
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... admiration only I exprest ( No spark of envy harbours in my breast ) , That , when confusion o'er the country reigns , To you alone this happy state remains . Here I , though faint myself , must drive my goats , Far from their ancient ...
... admiration only I exprest ( No spark of envy harbours in my breast ) , That , when confusion o'er the country reigns , To you alone this happy state remains . Here I , though faint myself , must drive my goats , Far from their ancient ...
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... admiration . Nor can any one , conversant with the writings of Johnson , fail to discern his hand in this passage of ... admirable philosophical tale , the prin- cipal scene of which is laid in that country . † Johnson returned to ...
... admiration . Nor can any one , conversant with the writings of Johnson , fail to discern his hand in this passage of ... admirable philosophical tale , the prin- cipal scene of which is laid in that country . † Johnson returned to ...
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