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... knowledge into the world than when Theocritus lived . Theocritus does not abound in description , though living in a beautiful country : the manners painted are coarse and gross . Virgil has much more description , more sentiment , more ...
... knowledge into the world than when Theocritus lived . Theocritus does not abound in description , though living in a beautiful country : the manners painted are coarse and gross . Virgil has much more description , more sentiment , more ...
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... knowledge of it was then imperfect , but his manner lively and elegant . Johnson said , ' It appears to me , that Huggins has ball without powder , and Warton powder without ball . " " Talking of the Farce of High Life below Stairs ...
... knowledge of it was then imperfect , but his manner lively and elegant . Johnson said , ' It appears to me , that Huggins has ball without powder , and Warton powder without ball . " " Talking of the Farce of High Life below Stairs ...
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... knowledge , as far as might be , of any arts peculiar to the East , and introduce them into Britain . When this was talked of in Dr. Johnson's company , he said , Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry ...
... knowledge , as far as might be , of any arts peculiar to the East , and introduce them into Britain . When this was talked of in Dr. Johnson's company , he said , Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry ...
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... knowledge and richness of expression ; · guage : - " Dr. Johnson has remarked , that time toiled after him in vain . ' But I should apprehend , that this is entirely to mistake the character . Time toils after every great man , as well ...
... knowledge and richness of expression ; · guage : - " Dr. Johnson has remarked , that time toiled after him in vain . ' But I should apprehend , that this is entirely to mistake the character . Time toils after every great man , as well ...
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... knowledge in divinity , and such his exemplary life ; ' he added , " and Sir , he has no grimace , no gesticulation , no bursts of admiration on trivial occasions ; he never embraces you with an overacted cordiality . " " " Being in ...
... knowledge in divinity , and such his exemplary life ; ' he added , " and Sir , he has no grimace , no gesticulation , no bursts of admiration on trivial occasions ; he never embraces you with an overacted cordiality . " " " Being in ...
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