The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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Page xviii
... history at any point , but portions of the book may be regarded as an early form of psychobiography . On several occasions , in fact , Anderson shows that he is trying to construct an ac- count combining intellectual history , in the ...
... history at any point , but portions of the book may be regarded as an early form of psychobiography . On several occasions , in fact , Anderson shows that he is trying to construct an ac- count combining intellectual history , in the ...
Page 442
... history immediately following , by Mr Sale ; -to the birth of Abraham , chief- ly by Mr Shelvocke ; -History of the Jews , Gauls , and Spaniards , and Xenophon's Retreat , by Mr Psalmanazar -History of the Persians , and of the ...
... history immediately following , by Mr Sale ; -to the birth of Abraham , chief- ly by Mr Shelvocke ; -History of the Jews , Gauls , and Spaniards , and Xenophon's Retreat , by Mr Psalmanazar -History of the Persians , and of the ...
Page 619
... History of the New World , to be translated . ted . " Machiavel's History of Florence , to be transla- " History of the Revival of Learning in Europe ; containing an account of whatever contributed to the restoration of literature ...
... History of the New World , to be translated . ted . " Machiavel's History of Florence , to be transla- " History of the Revival of Learning in Europe ; containing an account of whatever contributed to the restoration of literature ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards ancient Anderson Anecdotes appeared Ashbourne beautiful Bennet Langton biographer BISHOP PERCY booksellers Boswell Boswell's Cave censure character Chesterfield collection composition conversation criticism death Dedication Dictionary distinguished Dr Johnson Dr Taylor early edition elegance eminent English English Language English poetry Essay excellence expression favour Francis Barber Garrick genius Gentleman's Magazine Hawkesworth History honour human imitation kind labours Langton language Latin learning letter Lichfield literary literature Lives London Lord manner melancholy ment merit Milton mind Miss moral Murphy narrative never observed occasion opinions original Oxford pamphlet paper Pembroke College Percy's period piety Piozzi poem poet poetical poetry political Pope powers praise prayer Preface prejudice printed published Rambler Rasselas Samuel Johnson says sentiments Shakespeare shew sion Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Stourbridge style talents thought Thrale tion translation verses vigour virtue volumes Warton Whigs writings written wrote