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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Pàgina ix
... wrote to Nichols to say was “ impudently " called his . When persuaded to promise little Lives and Little Prefaces to a London edition of our Poets , the undertaking , as then presented to his mind , 66 > Johnson tells us , seemed not ...
... wrote to Nichols to say was “ impudently " called his . When persuaded to promise little Lives and Little Prefaces to a London edition of our Poets , the undertaking , as then presented to his mind , 66 > Johnson tells us , seemed not ...
Pàgina xii
... wrote in my usual way , dilatorily and hastily , unwilling to work , and working with vigour and haste . ” What he has said of Addison and “ Cato " is still more applicable to his own achievement . Cato , ” he says , was at length ...
... wrote in my usual way , dilatorily and hastily , unwilling to work , and working with vigour and haste . ” What he has said of Addison and “ Cato " is still more applicable to his own achievement . Cato , ” he says , was at length ...
Pàgina xiii
... wrote , as we have seen , dilatorily and hastily , and almost without books . Deservedly held as the greatest writer of his time , he was aware of the importance of the task he had undertaken , and of what would be expected from him ...
... wrote , as we have seen , dilatorily and hastily , and almost without books . Deservedly held as the greatest writer of his time , he was aware of the importance of the task he had undertaken , and of what would be expected from him ...
Pàgina xx
... wrote has rather added to our information , than called in question the statements he put forth . The cause of Johnson's supposed , personal dislike to Swift has not been ascertained . Boswell , admitting the bias , is at a loss to ...
... wrote has rather added to our information , than called in question the statements he put forth . The cause of Johnson's supposed , personal dislike to Swift has not been ascertained . Boswell , admitting the bias , is at a loss to ...
Pàgina xxi
... wrote , " he observed in after life , “ forty - eight of the printed octavo pages of the life of Savage at a sitting ; but then I sat up all night . ” Had he continued at this speed , he would have written the whole Life at four ...
... wrote , " he observed in after life , “ forty - eight of the printed octavo pages of the life of Savage at a sitting ; but then I sat up all night . ” Had he continued at this speed , he would have written the whole Life at four ...
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