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... criticism is eager to fall upon ; but , after all , a footnote will set it right at once . And Johnson himself never valued his work on the purely formal estimate ; he was never , as Boswell records , in any great hurry to alter a date ...
... criticism is eager to fall upon ; but , after all , a footnote will set it right at once . And Johnson himself never valued his work on the purely formal estimate ; he was never , as Boswell records , in any great hurry to alter a date ...
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... criticism , written when he was yet a timorous candidate for reputation , and therefore laboured with that diligence which he might allow himself somewhat to remit , when his name gave sanction to his positions , and his awe of the ...
... criticism , written when he was yet a timorous candidate for reputation , and therefore laboured with that diligence which he might allow himself somewhat to remit , when his name gave sanction to his positions , and his awe of the ...
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... Criticism on Milton . When the House of Hanover took possession of the throne , it was reasonable to expect that the zeal of Addison would be suitably rewarded . Before the arrival of king George , he was made secretary to the regency ...
... Criticism on Milton . When the House of Hanover took possession of the throne , it was reasonable to expect that the zeal of Addison would be suitably rewarded . Before the arrival of king George , he was made secretary to the regency ...
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