The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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... persons ambitious of appending their names to that of my illustrious friend . That sketch is , however , an entertaining little collection of fragments . Those which he published of Pope and 1 He is described in The Idler ( 48 ) under ...
... persons ambitious of appending their names to that of my illustrious friend . That sketch is , however , an entertaining little collection of fragments . Those which he published of Pope and 1 He is described in The Idler ( 48 ) under ...
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... persons delivering their sentiments in the way of dialogue , and discovers a considerable share of learning , various knowledge , and discernment of character . This much This much may I be allowed to say of a man who was exceedingly ...
... persons delivering their sentiments in the way of dialogue , and discovers a considerable share of learning , various knowledge , and discernment of character . This much This much may I be allowed to say of a man who was exceedingly ...
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... person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shewn verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS : " But if they should be good , why not give them hearty praise ? JOHNSON : " Why , Madam , because I have not then got the better of my bad ...
... person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shewn verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS : " But if they should be good , why not give them hearty praise ? JOHNSON : " Why , Madam , because I have not then got the better of my bad ...
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... person by telling the truth , or hurt himself by telling what is not true . " BOSWELL : " A man often shews his writings to people of eminence , to obtain from them , either from their good - nature , or from their not being able to ...
... person by telling the truth , or hurt himself by telling what is not true . " BOSWELL : " A man often shews his writings to people of eminence , to obtain from them , either from their good - nature , or from their not being able to ...
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... he would name a particular person who he heard had talked of leaving off the Magazine , and would say , ' Let us have something good next month . ' It was observed , that avarice was inherent in some A LIST OF JOHNSON'S WORKS ...
... he would name a particular person who he heard had talked of leaving off the Magazine , and would say , ' Let us have something good next month . ' It was observed , that avarice was inherent in some A LIST OF JOHNSON'S WORKS ...
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