The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... soon escape the memory , and are rarely transmitted by tradition . We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance , except by his most prominent and observable particularities , and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be ...
... soon escape the memory , and are rarely transmitted by tradition . We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance , except by his most prominent and observable particularities , and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be ...
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... soon found could be of much service to him in his trade , by his knowledge of literature ; and he even obtained the assistance of his pen in furnishing some numbers of a periodical Essay printed in the newspaper , of which Warren was ...
... soon found could be of much service to him in his trade , by his knowledge of literature ; and he even obtained the assistance of his pen in furnishing some numbers of a periodical Essay printed in the newspaper , of which Warren was ...
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... soon done , one Osborn , who was Mr. Warren's printer , was set to work with what was ready , and Johnson engaged to supply the press with copy as it should be 1 The History of Ethiopia , published at Coimbra in 1659 , was not Lobo's ...
... soon done , one Osborn , who was Mr. Warren's printer , was set to work with what was ready , and Johnson engaged to supply the press with copy as it should be 1 The History of Ethiopia , published at Coimbra in 1659 , was not Lobo's ...
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James Boswell. FIRST ESSAYS IN LITERATURE 49 wanted ; but his constitutional indolence soon prevailed , and the work was at a stand . Mr. Hector , who knew that a motive of humanity would be the most prevailing argument with his friend ...
James Boswell. FIRST ESSAYS IN LITERATURE 49 wanted ; but his constitutional indolence soon prevailed , and the work was at a stand . Mr. Hector , who knew that a motive of humanity would be the most prevailing argument with his friend ...
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... Soon must this bough , as you shall fix his doom , Adorn Philander's head , or grace his tomb . " 1 1 Mrs. Piozzi gives the following account of this little compos- ition from Dr. Johnson's own relation to her , on her inquiring whether ...
... Soon must this bough , as you shall fix his doom , Adorn Philander's head , or grace his tomb . " 1 1 Mrs. Piozzi gives the following account of this little compos- ition from Dr. Johnson's own relation to her , on her inquiring whether ...
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