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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... appeared are unanimous in their opinion , that as a life - like portraiture , not only of the personal appearance and singular habits of a distinguished man , but of his strong prejudices , his vigorous eloquence , his homely common ...
... appeared are unanimous in their opinion , that as a life - like portraiture , not only of the personal appearance and singular habits of a distinguished man , but of his strong prejudices , his vigorous eloquence , his homely common ...
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... appeared to have more merit in the execution of the work , I have re- solved to adopt and enlarge upon the excellent plan of Mr. Mason , in his Memoirs of Gray . Wherever narrative is necessary to explain , con- nect , and supply , I ...
... appeared to have more merit in the execution of the work , I have re- solved to adopt and enlarge upon the excellent plan of Mr. Mason , in his Memoirs of Gray . Wherever narrative is necessary to explain , con- nect , and supply , I ...
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... appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon some- thing which occurred in the course of conversa- tion , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the first impression of that more ...
... appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon some- thing which occurred in the course of conversa- tion , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the first impression of that more ...
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... appeared through thein , he saw that this humiliating cir- cumstance was perceived by the Christ - church men , and he came no more . He was too proud to accept of money , and somebody having set a pair of new shoes at his door , he ...
... appeared through thein , he saw that this humiliating cir- cumstance was perceived by the Christ - church men , and he came no more . He was too proud to accept of money , and somebody having set a pair of new shoes at his door , he ...
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... appeared , and probably , never was executed . See " Rambler , " No. 103 , " Curiosity is the thirst of the soul , " & c . - BOSWELL . + " Rasselas . " May we not trace a fanciful similarity between Poli- tian and Johnson ? Huetius ...
... appeared , and probably , never was executed . See " Rambler , " No. 103 , " Curiosity is the thirst of the soul , " & c . - BOSWELL . + " Rasselas . " May we not trace a fanciful similarity between Poli- tian and Johnson ? Huetius ...
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