The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Italian critick , observes , that every man desires to see that of which he has read ; but no man desires to read an account of what he has seen so much does description fall short of reality . Description only excites curiosity ...
... Italian critick , observes , that every man desires to see that of which he has read ; but no man desires to read an account of what he has seen so much does description fall short of reality . Description only excites curiosity ...
Page 177
... Italian , and thence into English . The real author of the work , which was in fact originally written in Italian , was I. P. Marana , a Genoese , who died at Paris in 1693 . John Dunton , in his Life , says , that Mr. William Bradshaw ...
... Italian , and thence into English . The real author of the work , which was in fact originally written in Italian , was I. P. Marana , a Genoese , who died at Paris in 1693 . John Dunton , in his Life , says , that Mr. William Bradshaw ...
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... Italy ; and Fielding was sent to Lisbon , where , indeed , he died ; but he was , I believe , past hope when he went . Think for me what I can do . " I received your pamphlet , and when I write again may perhaps tell you some opinion ...
... Italy ; and Fielding was sent to Lisbon , where , indeed , he died ; but he was , I believe , past hope when he went . Think for me what I can do . " I received your pamphlet , and when I write again may perhaps tell you some opinion ...
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... Italian , Spanish , English , Arabick , and Arme- nian , he said , he thought it unnecessary to collect many editions of a book , which were all the same , except as to the paper and print ; he would have the original , and all the ...
... Italian , Spanish , English , Arabick , and Arme- nian , he said , he thought it unnecessary to collect many editions of a book , which were all the same , except as to the paper and print ; he would have the original , and all the ...
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... Italy , and Germany ; for all that is known there is known here : I'd send them out of christendom : I'd send them among barbarous na- tions . " On Friday , June 11th , we talked at breakfast of forms of prayer . JOHNSON . " I know of ...
... Italy , and Germany ; for all that is known there is known here : I'd send them out of christendom : I'd send them among barbarous na- tions . " On Friday , June 11th , we talked at breakfast of forms of prayer . JOHNSON . " I know of ...
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