The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... Burney that he made him , whether the difference did not consist in this , that Addison's style was him his Model of ... Burney's . familiar , and elegant , to an Englishman , as to give the intellect no trouble ; [ 1 ] yet he would find ...
... Burney that he made him , whether the difference did not consist in this , that Addison's style was him his Model of ... Burney's . familiar , and elegant , to an Englishman , as to give the intellect no trouble ; [ 1 ] yet he would find ...
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... Burney's opening the first volume , at the Merchant of Venice , he observed to him , that he seemed to be more severe on Warburton than Theobald . " O poor Tib . ! ( said Johnson ) he was ready knocked down to my hands ; Warburton ...
... Burney's opening the first volume , at the Merchant of Venice , he observed to him , that he seemed to be more severe on Warburton than Theobald . " O poor Tib . ! ( said Johnson ) he was ready knocked down to my hands ; Warburton ...
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... Burney.- BURNEY . ' How does poor Smart do , Sir ; is he likely to recover ? ' JOHNSON . ' It seems as if his mind had ceased to struggle with the disease ; for he grows fat upon it . ' marginal line : their pains ... behind the [ H ] ...
... Burney.- BURNEY . ' How does poor Smart do , Sir ; is he likely to recover ? ' JOHNSON . ' It seems as if his mind had ceased to struggle with the disease ; for he grows fat upon it . ' marginal line : their pains ... behind the [ H ] ...
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