The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3G. Dearborn, 1835 |
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... writes very rapidly . ' The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading , in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library , to make one book . " I argued warmly against the judges trading , and mentioned Hale as an ...
... writes very rapidly . ' The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading , in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library , to make one book . " I argued warmly against the judges trading , and mentioned Hale as an ...
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... write or not , set your thoughts at rest . I now write to tell you that I shall not very soon write again , for I am to set out to - morrow on another journey . - Your friends are all well at Streatham , and in Leicester Fields.1 Make ...
... write or not , set your thoughts at rest . I now write to tell you that I shall not very soon write again , for I am to set out to - morrow on another journey . - Your friends are all well at Streatham , and in Leicester Fields.1 Make ...
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... write a good book upon it , a man must have extensive views . It is not necessary to have practised , to write well- upon a subject . " I mentioned law as a subject on which no man could write well without practice . JOHNSON . " Why ...
... write a good book upon it , a man must have extensive views . It is not necessary to have practised , to write well- upon a subject . " I mentioned law as a subject on which no man could write well without practice . JOHNSON . " Why ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 11 |
Letters to Boswell c Religious Festivals and PilgrimagesDeath of GoldsmithGreek | 40 |
CHAPTER III | 69 |
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