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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: With Critical Observations on ... - Page 112
by Samuel Johnson - 1783
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden ..., Volume 1, Part 1

John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much, it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence; yet I rather believe...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden, Now First ...

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of knowledge, and a powerful digestion; by vigilance that permitted nothing to pass without notice, and a habit of reflection that...
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...with art and nature, and in full pofTeffion of great ftores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to fuppofe that he has read with diligence : vet I rather believe that the / knowledge of Dryden was gleaned from accidental intelligence and...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much, it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence ; yet I rather believe...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a qukk apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy me-.mory, a keen appetite...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...with art and nature, and in full poflefllon of great ftores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to fuppofe that he has read with...memory, a keen appetite of knowledge, and a powerful digeftion ; by vigilance that permitted nothing to pafs without notice, and a habit of reflection that...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence : yet I rather believe...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Containing Original Poems ..., Volume 1

John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...with art and nature, and in full poiTeflion of great ftores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to fuppofe that he has read with...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various converfatiou, by a quick apprehenfion, a judicious feleftion, and a happy memory ; a keen appetite...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...full possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it k natural to suppose that he has read with diligence : yet I rather believe...Was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden., Esq: Containing Original Poems ..., Volume 1

John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pages
...from accidental intelligence and various converfation, by a quick apprebenfion, a judicious fele&ion, and a happy memory ; a keen appetite of knowledge, and a powerful digeftion ; by vigilance that permitted nothing to pals without notice, and a habit of reflection that...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence : yet I rather believe...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of...
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