The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... allows that " Johnson has spoken in the highest terms of the abilities of that great poet , and has bestowed on his principal poetical compositions the most honourable en- comiums1 . " 1 See an Essay on the Life , Character , and ...
... allows that " Johnson has spoken in the highest terms of the abilities of that great poet , and has bestowed on his principal poetical compositions the most honourable en- comiums1 . " 1 See an Essay on the Life , Character , and ...
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... allow , that he never spared any asperity of reproach or brutality of insolence . " I have , indeed , often wondered how Milton , " an acri- monious and surly republican " , " - a man " who in his do- mestick relations was so severe and ...
... allow , that he never spared any asperity of reproach or brutality of insolence . " I have , indeed , often wondered how Milton , " an acri- monious and surly republican " , " - a man " who in his do- mestick relations was so severe and ...
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... allowed its due share in enhancing the value of his captivating composition . Johnson , who had done liberal justice to Warburton in his edition of Shakespeare , which was published during the life of that powerful writer , with still ...
... allowed its due share in enhancing the value of his captivating composition . Johnson , who had done liberal justice to Warburton in his edition of Shakespeare , which was published during the life of that powerful writer , with still ...
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... allows the shafts to remain in the wounds , and will not stretch forth a lenient hand , is it wrong , it is not generous , to become an indignant avenger ? -Boswell . " The remarks he ( Dr. Johnson ) makes in every page on my ...
... allows the shafts to remain in the wounds , and will not stretch forth a lenient hand , is it wrong , it is not generous , to become an indignant avenger ? -Boswell . " The remarks he ( Dr. Johnson ) makes in every page on my ...
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... allows them the high praise to which they are justly entitled . " The Uni- The late Mr. James Ralph told lord Macartney , that he passed an evening with Dr. Young at lord Melcombe's ( then Mr. Doddington ) at Hammersmith . The doctor ...
... allows them the high praise to which they are justly entitled . " The Uni- The late Mr. James Ralph told lord Macartney , that he passed an evening with Dr. Young at lord Melcombe's ( then Mr. Doddington ) at Hammersmith . The doctor ...
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