Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, with Critical Observations on Their Works by Samuel Johnson, Volum 1Derby & Jackson, 1861 - 635 pàgines |
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... number of his Lives . Of all works of eminence it is curious to trace the gradual growth , and the history of the ' Lives of the Poets ' from commencement to completion is not devoid of interest . Johnson's first object was to discover ...
... number of his Lives . Of all works of eminence it is curious to trace the gradual growth , and the history of the ' Lives of the Poets ' from commencement to completion is not devoid of interest . Johnson's first object was to discover ...
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... number , and , being very short , were soon written . In March , 1779 , the first part , containing twenty - two Lives , appeared simultaneously with the poems , and separately in four small volumes . “ Last week , ” he says in his ...
... number , and , being very short , were soon written . In March , 1779 , the first part , containing twenty - two Lives , appeared simultaneously with the poems , and separately in four small volumes . “ Last week , ” he says in his ...
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... number of the Rambler . From March 1750 to March 1752 , this paper continued to come out every Tuesday and Saturday . From the first the Rambler was enthusiastically admired by a few eminent men . Richardson , when only five numbers had ...
... number of the Rambler . From March 1750 to March 1752 , this paper continued to come out every Tuesday and Saturday . From the first the Rambler was enthusiastically admired by a few eminent men . Richardson , when only five numbers had ...
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... number was only twopence , the sale did not amount to five hundred . The profits were therefore very small . But as soon as the flying leaves were collected and reprinted , they became popular . The author lived to see thirteen thousand ...
... number was only twopence , the sale did not amount to five hundred . The profits were therefore very small . But as soon as the flying leaves were collected and reprinted , they became popular . The author lived to see thirteen thousand ...
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... numbers of the World , the Dictionary was , to use the modern phrase , puffed with wonderful skill . The writings of Johnson were warmly praised . It was proposed that he should be invested with the authority of a Dictator , nay , of a ...
... numbers of the World , the Dictionary was , to use the modern phrase , puffed with wonderful skill . The writings of Johnson were warmly praised . It was proposed that he should be invested with the authority of a Dictator , nay , of a ...
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