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Samuel Johnson . Introduction " No man but a blockhead , " Samuel Johnson once told James Boswell , " ever wrote except for money , " and yet Johnson's now universally acknowledged masterpiece is his most indisputable literary labor of ...
Samuel Johnson . Introduction " No man but a blockhead , " Samuel Johnson once told James Boswell , " ever wrote except for money , " and yet Johnson's now universally acknowledged masterpiece is his most indisputable literary labor of ...
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... Johnson's moderation in demanding so small a sum is extraordinary . " Malone , perhaps , forgot momentarily that Johnson was a monarchist who loved his king , his country , and its literature . Actually , Johnson's " moderation " in the ...
... Johnson's moderation in demanding so small a sum is extraordinary . " Malone , perhaps , forgot momentarily that Johnson was a monarchist who loved his king , his country , and its literature . Actually , Johnson's " moderation " in the ...
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... Johnson remarked to his circle : " No , Sir , there is no real criticism in it ; none showing the beauty of thought , as formed on the workings of the human heart . " If Johnson's con- temporaries protested against his accurate judgment ...
... Johnson remarked to his circle : " No , Sir , there is no real criticism in it ; none showing the beauty of thought , as formed on the workings of the human heart . " If Johnson's con- temporaries protested against his accurate judgment ...
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From The Life of Abraham Cowley | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1 A Gateway Edition Volume 83 of The World's classics |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Gateway Editions, 1955 |
| Length | 400 pages |
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