The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 Seiten |
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... speak very plainly . I have , therefore , in this work been more reserved ; and though I tell nothing but the truth , I have still kept in my mind that the whole truth is not always to be exposed . This , how- ever , I have managed so ...
... speak very plainly . I have , therefore , in this work been more reserved ; and though I tell nothing but the truth , I have still kept in my mind that the whole truth is not always to be exposed . This , how- ever , I have managed so ...
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... speak it without a compliment ) , that by the vigour of your style and sentiments , and the real import- | ance of ... speaking in my own person , by which I might have appeared to have more merit in the execution of the work , I have re ...
... speak it without a compliment ) , that by the vigour of your style and sentiments , and the real import- | ance of ... speaking in my own person , by which I might have appeared to have more merit in the execution of the work , I have re ...
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... gentle . man for the very handsome manner in which he has in that letter been so good as to speak of this work . - BOS- WELL . " O qui perpetuâ mundum ratione gubernas , Terrarum cœlique 26 [ 1738 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... gentle . man for the very handsome manner in which he has in that letter been so good as to speak of this work . - BOS- WELL . " O qui perpetuâ mundum ratione gubernas , Terrarum cœlique 26 [ 1738 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... speaking , who presumes to give as the characteristics of two celebrated ora- tors , " the deep - mouthed rancour of Pulteney , and the yelping pertinacity of Pitt . " * This year I find that his tragedy of " Irene " had been for some ...
... speaking , who presumes to give as the characteristics of two celebrated ora- tors , " the deep - mouthed rancour of Pulteney , and the yelping pertinacity of Pitt . " * This year I find that his tragedy of " Irene " had been for some ...
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... speak impartially , without wondering that he was for some time the intimate companion of Johnson ; for his character * was marked by profligacy , in- solence , and ingratitude : yet , as he undoubtedly had a warm and vigorous , though ...
... speak impartially , without wondering that he was for some time the intimate companion of Johnson ; for his character * was marked by profligacy , in- solence , and ingratitude : yet , as he undoubtedly had a warm and vigorous , though ...
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