“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order, a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: ...G. Routledge & Company, Farringdon Street, 1857 - 300 pages |
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... pleasure at the distance of almost twenty years . It is dated November , 1765 , at the palace of Pascal Paoli , in Corte , the capital of Corsica , and is full of generous enthusiasm . After giving a sketch of what I had seen and heard ...
... pleasure at the distance of almost twenty years . It is dated November , 1765 , at the palace of Pascal Paoli , in Corte , the capital of Corsica , and is full of generous enthusiasm . After giving a sketch of what I had seen and heard ...
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... pleasure is unspeakable , ) it cannot be but that he which hath bin most afflicted here , shall conceive and receive more exceeding joy than he which hath bin touched with lesse tribulation ; and yet the joys of heaven are fitlie ...
... pleasure is unspeakable , ) it cannot be but that he which hath bin most afflicted here , shall conceive and receive more exceeding joy than he which hath bin touched with lesse tribulation ; and yet the joys of heaven are fitlie ...
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... pleasure , and even edifica- tion ; had been much pleased with his society , and was just come from the continent where he was generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced ...
... pleasure , and even edifica- tion ; had been much pleased with his society , and was just come from the continent where he was generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced ...
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... pleasure in writing than in not writing . " JOHNSON : " Sir , you may wonder . " He talked of making verses , and observed , " The great difficulty is , to know when you have made good ones . When composing , I have generally had them ...
... pleasure in writing than in not writing . " JOHNSON : " Sir , you may wonder . " He talked of making verses , and observed , " The great difficulty is , to know when you have made good ones . When composing , I have generally had them ...
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... pleasure with which I should walk to Partney 3 in a summer morning ; but this is no longer possible . We must now endeavour to preserve what is left us , -his example of piety and economy . I hope you make what inquiries you can , and ...
... pleasure with which I should walk to Partney 3 in a summer morning ; but this is no longer possible . We must now endeavour to preserve what is left us , -his example of piety and economy . I hope you make what inquiries you can , and ...
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