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Page 131
... he seemed often to speak upon the sudden , when " the occasion had only
administered the opportunity of saying what he had " thoroughly considered ,
which gave a great lustre to all he said ; which " yet was rather of delight than
weight .
... he seemed often to speak upon the sudden , when " the occasion had only
administered the opportunity of saying what he had " thoroughly considered ,
which gave a great lustre to all he said ; which " yet was rather of delight than
weight .
Page 164
At the university he does not appear to have been eager of poetical distinction , '
or to have lavished his early wit cither on fictitious subjects or public occasions .
He probably considered that be who purposed to be an author , ought first to be a
...
At the university he does not appear to have been eager of poetical distinction , '
or to have lavished his early wit cither on fictitious subjects or public occasions .
He probably considered that be who purposed to be an author , ought first to be a
...
Page 253
Of the exercises which he performed on that occasion , I have not hcard any thing
. memorable . As his years advanced , he advanced in reputation : for he
continued to cui . : vate his mind , though he did net amnend his irregularities , by
which ...
Of the exercises which he performed on that occasion , I have not hcard any thing
. memorable . As his years advanced , he advanced in reputation : for he
continued to cui . : vate his mind , though he did net amnend his irregularities , by
which ...
Page 362
... the Kit - cat club , and Adviie to the Poets how to celebrate the Duke of
Marlborough ; but on occasion of another year of success , thinking himself
qualified to give more instruction , he again wrote a poem of Advice to a Weaver
of Tapestry .
... the Kit - cat club , and Adviie to the Poets how to celebrate the Duke of
Marlborough ; but on occasion of another year of success , thinking himself
qualified to give more instruction , he again wrote a poem of Advice to a Weaver
of Tapestry .
Page 451
... in no great degree solicitous about it , and continued his labour upon his new
tragedy with great tranquillity , till the friend who had for a considerable time
supported him , removing his family to another place , took occasion to dismiss
him .
... in no great degree solicitous about it , and continued his labour upon his new
tragedy with great tranquillity , till the friend who had for a considerable time
supported him , removing his family to another place , took occasion to dismiss
him .
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| Title | Lives Volume 1 of The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | A. Miller, 1800 |
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