The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... knowledge of Greek - Imita- tions of his Style - Mr . Burrowe's - George Colman -Dr . Robertson - Mr . Gibbon - Miss Burney- Arch . Nares- " The Mirror " -Rev . Dr. Knox- Johnson's Affection for his Departed Relations - His approaching ...
... knowledge of Greek - Imita- tions of his Style - Mr . Burrowe's - George Colman -Dr . Robertson - Mr . Gibbon - Miss Burney- Arch . Nares- " The Mirror " -Rev . Dr. Knox- Johnson's Affection for his Departed Relations - His approaching ...
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... knowledge of books and literary history ; but from the rigid formality of his manners , it is evident that they never could have lived together with companionable ease and familiarity ; nor had Sir John Hawkins that nice perception ...
... knowledge of books and literary history ; but from the rigid formality of his manners , it is evident that they never could have lived together with companionable ease and familiarity ; nor had Sir John Hawkins that nice perception ...
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... knowledge , to virtue , and to truth . ” [ Rambler , No. 60. ] following work , is , the quantity it contains of What I consider as the peculiar value of the Johnson's conversation , which is universally ac- knowledged to have been ...
... knowledge , to virtue , and to truth . ” [ Rambler , No. 60. ] following work , is , the quantity it contains of What I consider as the peculiar value of the Johnson's conversation , which is universally ac- knowledged to have been ...
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... knowledge may be lost in im parting it , and how soon a succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original . " [ Ram- bler , No. 60. ] I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minuteness on some occasions ...
... knowledge may be lost in im parting it , and how soon a succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original . " [ Ram- bler , No. 60. ] I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minuteness on some occasions ...
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... knowledge to its just height ; all the clergy here are his pupils , and suck all they have from him . Allen cannot make a warrant without his prece- dent , nor our quondam John Evans draw a recognizance sine directione Michaelis ...
... knowledge to its just height ; all the clergy here are his pupils , and suck all they have from him . Allen cannot make a warrant without his prece- dent , nor our quondam John Evans draw a recognizance sine directione Michaelis ...
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