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... John- fon's Works thought the life , which they pre- fixed to their former edition , too unwieldy for republication . The prodigious variety of foreign matter , introduced into that perfor mance , feemed to overload the memory of Dr ...
... John- fon's Works thought the life , which they pre- fixed to their former edition , too unwieldy for republication . The prodigious variety of foreign matter , introduced into that perfor mance , feemed to overload the memory of Dr ...
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... John- fon , it feems , differed from Boileau , Voltaire , and D'Alembert , who have taken upon them to profcribe all modern efforts to write with elegance in a dead language . For a decifion pronounced in fo high a tone , no good reafon ...
... John- fon , it feems , differed from Boileau , Voltaire , and D'Alembert , who have taken upon them to profcribe all modern efforts to write with elegance in a dead language . For a decifion pronounced in fo high a tone , no good reafon ...
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... young Gentlemen are boarded and taught the Latin and Greek Languages , by Samuel Johnfon . * See the Gentleman's Magazine for 1736 , p . 418 . The The undertaking proved abortive . John- fon , having now 28 AN ESSAY ON THE LIFE AND.
... young Gentlemen are boarded and taught the Latin and Greek Languages , by Samuel Johnfon . * See the Gentleman's Magazine for 1736 , p . 418 . The The undertaking proved abortive . John- fon , having now 28 AN ESSAY ON THE LIFE AND.
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Samuel Johnson. The undertaking proved abortive . John- fon , having now abondoned all hopes of promoting his fortune in the country , deter- mined to become an adventurer in the world at large . His young pupil , Garrick , had formed ...
Samuel Johnson. The undertaking proved abortive . John- fon , having now abondoned all hopes of promoting his fortune in the country , deter- mined to become an adventurer in the world at large . His young pupil , Garrick , had formed ...
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... John- fon became connected with him in bufinefs , and in a close and intimate acquaintance . Of Cave's character it is unnecessary to say any thing in this place , as Johnfon was afterwards the biographer of his first and most useful ...
... John- fon became connected with him in bufinefs , and in a close and intimate acquaintance . Of Cave's character it is unnecessary to say any thing in this place , as Johnfon was afterwards the biographer of his first and most useful ...
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Page 75 - Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.
Page 77 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 21 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific...
Page 77 - ... it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary. and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Page 77 - Is not a patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Page 57 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Page 6 - What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes...
Page 20 - Ray, And pour on misty Doubt resistless Day ; Should no false Kindness lure to loose Delight, Nor Praise relax, nor Difficulty fright ; Should tempting...
Page 22 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 29 - Ah! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.