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... talks with the same ease , and in the same manner . ' ' Every sentence which dropped from his lips , " wrote Macaulay , " was as correct in structure as the most nicely balanced period of The Rambler . " 4 " How he does talk ...
... talks with the same ease , and in the same manner . ' ' Every sentence which dropped from his lips , " wrote Macaulay , " was as correct in structure as the most nicely balanced period of The Rambler . " 4 " How he does talk ...
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... talks of goats and lambs , feels no passion . " " Of Milton : " Nothing can less display knowledge , or less exercise ... talk no more of this . Nonsense can be defended but by nonsense . ' " 1 A very diverting performance must this ...
... talks of goats and lambs , feels no passion . " " Of Milton : " Nothing can less display knowledge , or less exercise ... talk no more of this . Nonsense can be defended but by nonsense . ' " 1 A very diverting performance must this ...
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... talk well , and to talk correctly . In the Essays we find frequent complaints from his imaginary correspon- dents of the conversation of country - folk . Family pedi- grees , and the prowess of ancestors in the Civil Wars , were ...
... talk well , and to talk correctly . In the Essays we find frequent complaints from his imaginary correspon- dents of the conversation of country - folk . Family pedi- grees , and the prowess of ancestors in the Civil Wars , were ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
JOHNSONS STYLE AND MANNERISMS | 24 |
JOHNSON ON PASTORAL | 60 |
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