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... Idler , 415. Of " triplets " I have counted in The Rambler 27 instances , in The Adventurer 2 , and in The Idler 4 . But it has to be admitted that , in addition to " triplets , " Johnson must plead guilty to " quartettes " ; of these ...
... Idler , 415. Of " triplets " I have counted in The Rambler 27 instances , in The Adventurer 2 , and in The Idler 4 . But it has to be admitted that , in addition to " triplets , " Johnson must plead guilty to " quartettes " ; of these ...
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... Idler , also , he exposes the exactions to which prisoners are subjected : He that once owes more than he can pay , is often obliged to bribe his creditor to patience , by increasing his debt . Worse and worse commodities , at a higher ...
... Idler , also , he exposes the exactions to which prisoners are subjected : He that once owes more than he can pay , is often obliged to bribe his creditor to patience , by increasing his debt . Worse and worse commodities , at a higher ...
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... Idler , No. 56. Johnson gives us two pictures of collectors . One was the wealthy Tim Ranger ( Idler , No. 64 ) , who had already been a beau , a rake , and a racing man , and sought a new method of killing time . The other ...
... Idler , No. 56. Johnson gives us two pictures of collectors . One was the wealthy Tim Ranger ( Idler , No. 64 ) , who had already been a beau , a rake , and a racing man , and sought a new method of killing time . The other ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
JOHNSONS STYLE AND MANNERISMS | 24 |
JOHNSON ON PASTORAL | 60 |
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