The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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... common thought , " that the muse had come to him in his sleep , and whispered , that it did not become him to write on such subjects as politics ; he should confine himself to humbler themes ; " but the versifica- tion was truly ...
... common thought , " that the muse had come to him in his sleep , and whispered , that it did not become him to write on such subjects as politics ; he should confine himself to humbler themes ; " but the versifica- tion was truly ...
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... common effect of melancholy , to make those who are afflicted with it imagine that they are actually suffering those evils which happen to be most strongly presented to their minds . But there is a clear distinction between a disorder ...
... common effect of melancholy , to make those who are afflicted with it imagine that they are actually suffering those evils which happen to be most strongly presented to their minds . But there is a clear distinction between a disorder ...
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... common share . The aim of the Idler is to convey instruction by the invention of pleas- ing fictions , and the representation of humo- rous characters ; but he occasionally mingles the decisions of criticism with the delineations of ...
... common share . The aim of the Idler is to convey instruction by the invention of pleas- ing fictions , and the representation of humo- rous characters ; but he occasionally mingles the decisions of criticism with the delineations of ...
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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