The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 8Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
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... characters , and the events of their progress through the world which they contributed to illuminate . His mind was so full of that kind of information , and it was so well arranged in his memory , that in performing what he had ...
... characters , and the events of their progress through the world which they contributed to illuminate . His mind was so full of that kind of information , and it was so well arranged in his memory , that in performing what he had ...
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... character ; but I have been led beyond my intention , hope by the honest desire of giving useful pleasure . " ( 1 ) The bargain was for two hundred guineas , and the book- sellers spontaneously added a third_hundred ; on this occasion ...
... character ; but I have been led beyond my intention , hope by the honest desire of giving useful pleasure . " ( 1 ) The bargain was for two hundred guineas , and the book- sellers spontaneously added a third_hundred ; on this occasion ...
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... con- taining a nicer investigation and discrimination of the character- istics of wit , than is elsewhere to be found . — C. ( 2 ) Life of Sheffield 99 made without some token of a rent ; but 6 1781 LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... con- taining a nicer investigation and discrimination of the character- istics of wit , than is elsewhere to be found . — C. ( 2 ) Life of Sheffield 99 made without some token of a rent ; but 6 1781 LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... character ; and having a fair opportunity to display his political principles , does it with an unqualified manly confidence , and satisfies his readers how no- bly he might have executed a Tory History of his country . So easy is his ...
... character ; and having a fair opportunity to display his political principles , does it with an unqualified manly confidence , and satisfies his readers how no- bly he might have executed a Tory History of his country . So easy is his ...
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... characters by which Waller intended to dis- tinguish his writings are [ elegance ] sprightliness and dignity . " Blossoms to be valued only as they [ fetch ] foretell fruits 66 Images such as the superficies of nature [ easily 8 1781 ...
... characters by which Waller intended to dis- tinguish his writings are [ elegance ] sprightliness and dignity . " Blossoms to be valued only as they [ fetch ] foretell fruits 66 Images such as the superficies of nature [ easily 8 1781 ...
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