The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... verse to add more harmony . ' The above little verses also shew that superstitious bias which ' grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , ' and of late years particularly injured his happiness by presenting to him the ...
... verse to add more harmony . ' The above little verses also shew that superstitious bias which ' grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , ' and of late years particularly injured his happiness by presenting to him the ...
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... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions his only amusement was in winter , when he.
... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions his only amusement was in winter , when he.
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... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorned thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorned thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
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... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of con- versation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; 1 According to ...
... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of con- versation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; 1 According to ...
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... verses entitled Somnium , containing a common thought ; " That the Muse had come to him in his sleep , and whispered ... verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it 1 Oxford , 20th March , 1776. B. 2 It ought to be remembered ...
... verses entitled Somnium , containing a common thought ; " That the Muse had come to him in his sleep , and whispered ... verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it 1 Oxford , 20th March , 1776. B. 2 It ought to be remembered ...
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