The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... kind of information , and it was so well arranged in his memory , that in performing what he had undertaken in this way , he had little more to do than to put his thoughts upon paper ; exhibiting first each poet's life , and then ...
... kind of information , and it was so well arranged in his memory , that in performing what he had undertaken in this way , he had little more to do than to put his thoughts upon paper ; exhibiting first each poet's life , and then ...
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... kind of subterraneous current , through fear and silence . I cannot but conceive him calm and confident , little disappointed , not at all dejected , relying on his own merit with steady consciousness , and waiting without impatience ...
... kind of subterraneous current , through fear and silence . I cannot but conceive him calm and confident , little disappointed , not at all dejected , relying on his own merit with steady consciousness , and waiting without impatience ...
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... kind . It is an original memorandum of Dr. Johnson's of hints for the life of Pope , written down as they were suggested to his mind in the course of his researches . These notes should be compared with the life itself . The youthful ...
... kind . It is an original memorandum of Dr. Johnson's of hints for the life of Pope , written down as they were suggested to his mind in the course of his researches . These notes should be compared with the life itself . The youthful ...
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... kind . " At least [ written ] compiled with integrity . " Faults which many tongues [ were desirous ] would have made haste to publish . " But though he [ had not ] could not 48 [ 1781 . THE LIFE OF "In the Hermit, the [composition] ...
... kind . " At least [ written ] compiled with integrity . " Faults which many tongues [ were desirous ] would have made haste to publish . " But though he [ had not ] could not 48 [ 1781 . THE LIFE OF "In the Hermit, the [composition] ...
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... kind enquiries about my family ; and as we were in a hurry , going differ- ent ways , I promised to call on him next day : he said he was engaged to go out in the morning . " Early , sir ? " said I. JOHNSON . " Why , sir , a London ...
... kind enquiries about my family ; and as we were in a hurry , going differ- ent ways , I promised to call on him next day : he said he was engaged to go out in the morning . " Early , sir ? " said I. JOHNSON . " Why , sir , a London ...
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