The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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Page 162
... sentiments ennoble the style , and the style familiarises the sentiments ; where every thing is easy and natural , yet every thing is masterly and strong . May the public favour crown his merits ; and may not the English , under the ...
... sentiments ennoble the style , and the style familiarises the sentiments ; where every thing is easy and natural , yet every thing is masterly and strong . May the public favour crown his merits ; and may not the English , under the ...
Page 474
... sentiments of his conviction . Mr Boswell allows , that he often talked for victory , and sometimes took up the weaker side , as the most inge- nious things could be said on it , for mere amusement and the pleasure of discussion . Truth ...
... sentiments of his conviction . Mr Boswell allows , that he often talked for victory , and sometimes took up the weaker side , as the most inge- nious things could be said on it , for mere amusement and the pleasure of discussion . Truth ...
Page 577
... sentiment , with beauty and elegance of expression . Evening , an Ode , and The Winter's Walk , addressed to Stella , a name celebrated in all his lyric compositions , are both distinguished by the same just mixture of sentiment and ima ...
... sentiment , with beauty and elegance of expression . Evening , an Ode , and The Winter's Walk , addressed to Stella , a name celebrated in all his lyric compositions , are both distinguished by the same just mixture of sentiment and ima ...
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