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Page 253
... of informing the une derstanding , for which Smith was unquestionably
qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect himn to have had less
power . . Having formed his plan and collected materials , hc Having S M I M IT H.
253.
... of informing the une derstanding , for which Smith was unquestionably
qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect himn to have had less
power . . Having formed his plan and collected materials , hc Having S M I M IT H.
253.
Page 254
Having formed his plan and collected materials , hc declared that a few months
would complete his design ; and , that he might pursue his work with less
frequent avocations , he was , in June 1750 , invited by Mr. George Ducket to his
house at ...
Having formed his plan and collected materials , hc declared that a few months
would complete his design ; and , that he might pursue his work with less
frequent avocations , he was , in June 1750 , invited by Mr. George Ducket to his
house at ...
Page 256
He was remarkable for the power of read . ing with great rapidity , and of retaining
with great fidelity what he so easily collected . He therefore always knew what the
present question required ; and , when his friends expressed their wonder at ...
He was remarkable for the power of read . ing with great rapidity , and of retaining
with great fidelity what he so easily collected . He therefore always knew what the
present question required ; and , when his friends expressed their wonder at ...
Page 332
His Latin compositions seem to have had much of his fondness , for he collected
alfe . cond volume of the Mufæ ' Anglicana , per haps for a convenient receptacle
, in which all his Latin pieces are inserted , and where his Poem on the Peace ...
His Latin compositions seem to have had much of his fondness , for he collected
alfe . cond volume of the Mufæ ' Anglicana , per haps for a convenient receptacle
, in which all his Latin pieces are inserted , and where his Poem on the Peace ...
Page 336
While he was travelling at leisure , he was far from being idle ; for he not only
collected his observations on the country , but found time to write his Dialogues
on Medals and four Acts of Cato . Such at least is the rela . tion of Tickell .
Perhaps he ...
While he was travelling at leisure , he was far from being idle ; for he not only
collected his observations on the country , but found time to write his Dialogues
on Medals and four Acts of Cato . Such at least is the rela . tion of Tickell .
Perhaps he ...
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| Title | The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 2 The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1750 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2019 |
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