The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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... elegance † , neither is it marked by any character of style , which would lead to a discovery of the trans- lator from an acquaintance with his latter productions ; but the Preface and Dedication contain strong and not unfavourable ...
... elegance † , neither is it marked by any character of style , which would lead to a discovery of the trans- lator from an acquaintance with his latter productions ; but the Preface and Dedication contain strong and not unfavourable ...
Page 253
... elegance of his taste . His publications subsequent to that period were , " A sermon preached before the So- ciety for promoting English Protestant Schools in Ireland , ' in 1790 ; an edition of Goldsmith's Miscellaneous Works , with ...
... elegance of his taste . His publications subsequent to that period were , " A sermon preached before the So- ciety for promoting English Protestant Schools in Ireland , ' in 1790 ; an edition of Goldsmith's Miscellaneous Works , with ...
Page 502
... elegance of the style , the richness , clear- ness , and poignancy of the narration , and the pure morality inculcated in every page , will could adorn or could elevate the nature to which he be- longed ; a man who at once possessed ...
... elegance of the style , the richness , clear- ness , and poignancy of the narration , and the pure morality inculcated in every page , will could adorn or could elevate the nature to which he be- longed ; a man who at once possessed ...
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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