The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Nearly Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 1G. Routledge & Company, Farringdon Street, 1857 - 300 pages |
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... knowledge and abilities , but on account of the mag- nificent , yet dangerous embassy , in which he is now employed , which makes every thing that relates to him peculiarly interesting . Lord Macartney favoured me with his own copy of ...
... knowledge and abilities , but on account of the mag- nificent , yet dangerous embassy , in which he is now employed , which makes every thing that relates to him peculiarly interesting . Lord Macartney favoured me with his own copy of ...
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... knowledge of books and literary history ; but from the rigid formality of his manners , it is evident that they never could have lived together with companionable ease and familiarity ; nor had Sir John Hawkins that nice perception ...
... knowledge of books and literary history ; but from the rigid formality of his manners , it is evident that they never could have lived together with companionable ease and familiarity ; nor had Sir John Hawkins that nice perception ...
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... knowledge , and makes haste to gratify the public curiosity , there is danger lest his interest , his fear , his gratitude , or his tenderness , overpower his fidelity , and tempt him to conceal , if not to invent . There are many who ...
... knowledge , and makes haste to gratify the public curiosity , there is danger lest his interest , his fear , his gratitude , or his tenderness , overpower his fidelity , and tempt him to conceal , if not to invent . There are many who ...
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... knowledge , whether we intend to enlarge our science or increase our virtue , are more important than public occurrences . Thus Sallust , the great master of nature , has not forgot in his account of Catiline to remark , that his walk ...
... knowledge , whether we intend to enlarge our science or increase our virtue , are more important than public occurrences . Thus Sallust , the great master of nature , has not forgot in his account of Catiline to remark , that his walk ...
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... knowledge may be lost in imparting it , and how soon a succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original . " [ Rambler , No. 60. ] I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minute- ness on some occasions ...
... knowledge may be lost in imparting it , and how soon a succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original . " [ Rambler , No. 60. ] I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minute- ness on some occasions ...
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