The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 1I. Pitman, 1907 - 1172 pàgines |
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... manner , which opinion the Public has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores . In one respect , this Work will , in some passages , be different from the former . In ...
... manner , which opinion the Public has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores . In one respect , this Work will , in some passages , be different from the former . In ...
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... manner , com- mitted to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had persevering diligence enough to form them into a regular composition . Of these memorials a few have been preserved ; but the ...
... manner , com- mitted to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had persevering diligence enough to form them into a regular composition . Of these memorials a few have been preserved ; but the ...
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... manner , with- out any scheme of study ; as chance threw books in his way , and inclination . directed him through them . He used to men- tion one curious instance of his casual reading , when but a boy . Having imagined that his ...
... manner , with- out any scheme of study ; as chance threw books in his way , and inclination . directed him through them . He used to men- tion one curious instance of his casual reading , when but a boy . Having imagined that his ...
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... manner ( added he ) I had looked into a great many books , which were not commonly known at the Univer- sities , where they seldom read any books but what are put into their hands by their tutors ; so that when I came to Oxford , Dr ...
... manner ( added he ) I had looked into a great many books , which were not commonly known at the Univer- sities , where they seldom read any books but what are put into their hands by their tutors ; so that when I came to Oxford , Dr ...
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... manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till , upon something which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the first impression of that ...
... manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till , upon something which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the first impression of that ...
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