Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides, and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North Wales, Volume 4Harper, 1891 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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Page 10
... common , as in other metres . This observation was new to John- son , and struck him . Had he examined me farther , I fear he would have found me ignorant . Langton was a very good Greek scholar , much superior to Johnson , to whom ...
... common , as in other metres . This observation was new to John- son , and struck him . Had he examined me farther , I fear he would have found me ignorant . Langton was a very good Greek scholar , much superior to Johnson , to whom ...
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... The second stanza , exhibiting Mars ' car and Jove's eagle , is unwor- thy of further notice . Criticism disdains to chase a school - boy to his common - places . ' Ib . p . 484 . good 20 The abuse of the talent of ridicule . [
... The second stanza , exhibiting Mars ' car and Jove's eagle , is unwor- thy of further notice . Criticism disdains to chase a school - boy to his common - places . ' Ib . p . 484 . good 20 The abuse of the talent of ridicule . [
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... common conversation corresponds with the gen- eral fame which he has in the world . Take up whatever topick you please , he is ready to meet you ' . " ' ' A gentleman , by no means deficient in literature , having discovered less ...
... common conversation corresponds with the gen- eral fame which he has in the world . Take up whatever topick you please , he is ready to meet you ' . " ' ' A gentleman , by no means deficient in literature , having discovered less ...
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... common friend , who has known him long , and is not much addicted to flattery , gives the highest testimony . Various Readings in the Life of MILTON . ' I cannot find any meaning but this which [ his most bigotted advocates ] even ...
... common friend , who has known him long , and is not much addicted to flattery , gives the highest testimony . Various Readings in the Life of MILTON . ' I cannot find any meaning but this which [ his most bigotted advocates ] even ...
Page 69
... common occurrences that were then passing , which appeared somewhat remarkable in a man of such intellectual stores , of such an advanced age , and who had retired from life with declared disappointment in his expectations . An instance ...
... common occurrences that were then passing , which appeared somewhat remarkable in a man of such intellectual stores , of such an advanced age , and who had retired from life with declared disappointment in his expectations . An instance ...
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