The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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Page 50
... English might be an useful and profitable pub- lication ; Mr. Warren and Mr. Hector joined in urging him to undertake it . He accordingly agreed ; and the book not being to be found in Birmingham , he borrowed it of Pembroke college . A ...
... English might be an useful and profitable pub- lication ; Mr. Warren and Mr. Hector joined in urging him to undertake it . He accordingly agreed ; and the book not being to be found in Birmingham , he borrowed it of Pembroke college . A ...
Page 54
... English , critical remarks on authors , ancient or modern , forgotten poems that deserve revival , or loose pieces , like Floyer's , worth preserving . By this method , your literary article , for so it might be called , will , he ...
... English , critical remarks on authors , ancient or modern , forgotten poems that deserve revival , or loose pieces , like Floyer's , worth preserving . By this method , your literary article , for so it might be called , will , he ...
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... English translation , by the same author . Class the second learns Eutropius and Cornelius Nepos , or Justin , with the translation . N. B. The first class gets for their part , every morning , the rules which they have learned before ...
... English translation , by the same author . Class the second learns Eutropius and Cornelius Nepos , or Justin , with the translation . N. B. The first class gets for their part , every morning , the rules which they have learned before ...
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... English ; and can only be acquired by a daily imitation of the best and correctest authors . SAM . JOHNSON . While Johnson kept his academy , there can be no doubt that he was insensibly furnishing his mind with various knowledge ; but ...
... English ; and can only be acquired by a daily imitation of the best and correctest authors . SAM . JOHNSON . While Johnson kept his academy , there can be no doubt that he was insensibly furnishing his mind with various knowledge ; but ...
Page 69
... English , it must be remembered , that there was the same objection against Le Courayer's undertaking , with this disadvantage , that the French had a version by one of their best trans- lators , whereas you cannot read three pages of ...
... English , it must be remembered , that there was the same objection against Le Courayer's undertaking , with this disadvantage , that the French had a version by one of their best trans- lators , whereas you cannot read three pages of ...
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