The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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... thing to which the fame of this great writer could give importance has been gleaned with a minuteness of research , that leaves nothing to be supplied . Every thing that is known concerning his private charac- ter , and the ...
... thing to which the fame of this great writer could give importance has been gleaned with a minuteness of research , that leaves nothing to be supplied . Every thing that is known concerning his private charac- ter , and the ...
Page 149
... thing to paper , just as he is known to have done in composing his Vanity of Human Wishes . If this supposition strips the account of wonder , it invests it with probability ; since a man of his powers of mind and habits of composition ...
... thing to paper , just as he is known to have done in composing his Vanity of Human Wishes . If this supposition strips the account of wonder , it invests it with probability ; since a man of his powers of mind and habits of composition ...
Page 162
... 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 auspicious reign of GEORGE II . neglect a man , who , had he lived in the first century ...
... 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 auspicious reign of GEORGE II . neglect a man , who , had he lived in the first century ...
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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