The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 8Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... Character , and Writings of Dr. Samuel Johnson , " London , 1787 ; which is very well writ- ten , making a proper allowance for the democratical bigotry of its author ; whom I cannot however but admire for his liberality in speaking ...
... Character , and Writings of Dr. Samuel Johnson , " London , 1787 ; which is very well writ- ten , making a proper allowance for the democratical bigotry of its author ; whom I cannot however but admire for his liberality in speaking ...
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... character may be kept so distinct as never to be blended . ( 2 ) In the Life of Milton , Johnson took occasion to maintain his own and the general opinion of the excellence of rhyme over blank verse , in English poetry ; and quotes this ...
... character may be kept so distinct as never to be blended . ( 2 ) In the Life of Milton , Johnson took occasion to maintain his own and the general opinion of the excellence of rhyme over blank verse , in English poetry ; and quotes this ...
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... character , Johnson has given , though I suppose unintentionally , some touches of his own . Thus : " The power that pre- dominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility . Upon all occasions that ...
... character , Johnson has given , though I suppose unintentionally , some touches of his own . Thus : " The power that pre- dominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility . Upon all occasions that ...
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... character , he says , " In two immortal works , Johnson has stood forth in the foremost rank of his admirers . By ... characters of his fellow - creatures in the balance of the sanctuary . ' He was too courageous to propitiate a rival ...
... character , he says , " In two immortal works , Johnson has stood forth in the foremost rank of his admirers . By ... characters of his fellow - creatures in the balance of the sanctuary . ' He was too courageous to propitiate a rival ...
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... characters together . The inter- view proved to be mutually agreeable . 99 I am well informed , that Warburton said of John- son , “ I admire him , but I cannot bear his style : ' and that Johnson being told of this , said , “ That is ...
... characters together . The inter- view proved to be mutually agreeable . 99 I am well informed , that Warburton said of John- son , “ I admire him , but I cannot bear his style : ' and that Johnson being told of this , said , “ That is ...
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