The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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Page 229
... never In the third edition , printed in 1773 , he left out the words perhaps never , and added , " it sometimes be- gins middle or final syllables in words compounded , as block - head , or derived from the Latin , as compre - hended ...
... never In the third edition , printed in 1773 , he left out the words perhaps never , and added , " it sometimes be- gins middle or final syllables in words compounded , as block - head , or derived from the Latin , as compre - hended ...
Page 253
... never knew to offend any one . He is a man very willing to learn , and very able to teach ; a man out of whose company I never in assiduity ; revered and beloved for his piety , liberality , benevolence , and hospitality , by persons of ...
... never knew to offend any one . He is a man very willing to learn , and very able to teach ; a man out of whose company I never in assiduity ; revered and beloved for his piety , liberality , benevolence , and hospitality , by persons of ...
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... never hurried beyond itself , to which the use of rhyme adds no beauty , and from which the use of prose would detract no force . His versification is correct , splendid , and harmonious , but his pauses are not sufficiently varied to ...
... never hurried beyond itself , to which the use of rhyme adds no beauty , and from which the use of prose would detract no force . His versification is correct , splendid , and harmonious , but his pauses are not sufficiently varied to ...
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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