The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... written , we learn the language . " SON . " A gentleman maintained , that the art of printing had hurt real learning ... writing alone . The same gentleman maintained , that a general diffu- sion of knowledge among a people was a ...
... written , we learn the language . " SON . " A gentleman maintained , that the art of printing had hurt real learning ... writing alone . The same gentleman maintained , that a general diffu- sion of knowledge among a people was a ...
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... written and published various works ; particularly a fantastical translation of the New Testament , in modern phrase , and with a socinian twist . I introduced Aristotle's doctrine in his art of poetry , of “ Kálaρois Twν Taonμatav ...
... written and published various works ; particularly a fantastical translation of the New Testament , in modern phrase , and with a socinian twist . I introduced Aristotle's doctrine in his art of poetry , of “ Kálaρois Twν Taonμatav ...
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... written in a book ! " I observed , the great defect of the tragedy of Othello was , that it had not a moral ; for that no man could resist the circumstances of suspicion which were artfully sug- gested to Othello's mind . JOHNSON . " In ...
... written in a book ! " I observed , the great defect of the tragedy of Othello was , that it had not a moral ; for that no man could resist the circumstances of suspicion which were artfully sug- gested to Othello's mind . JOHNSON . " In ...
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... written just as they were wanted for the press ; that he sent a certain portion of the copy of an essay , and wrote the remainder while the former part of it was printing . When it was wanted , and he had fairly sat down to it , he was ...
... written just as they were wanted for the press ; that he sent a certain portion of the copy of an essay , and wrote the remainder while the former part of it was printing . When it was wanted , and he had fairly sat down to it , he was ...
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... writing employed in them , when the authors were to re- main unknown , and so could not have the motive of fame . JOHNSON ... written to him , I received the follow- ing answer . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -Why do you talk of ...
... writing employed in them , when the authors were to re- main unknown , and so could not have the motive of fame . JOHNSON ... written to him , I received the follow- ing answer . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -Why do you talk of ...
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