The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1804 |
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... Poets . The peopie would not have suffered it . They disputed with good humour upon their fanciful theories , because they were not interested in the truth of them ; when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good humour with his ...
... Poets . The peopie would not have suffered it . They disputed with good humour upon their fanciful theories , because they were not interested in the truth of them ; when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good humour with his ...
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... Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses . 4 In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a cor- rection of the above passage , as I should think myself very culpable ...
... Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses . 4 In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a cor- rection of the above passage , as I should think myself very culpable ...
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... Poets , com- piled by Messrs . Cibber and Shiels , from a sincere regard to that sacred principle of Truth , to which Dr. Johnson so rigidly ad- hered , according to the best of his knowledge ; and which , we believe , no consideration ...
... Poets , com- piled by Messrs . Cibber and Shiels , from a sincere regard to that sacred principle of Truth , to which Dr. Johnson so rigidly ad- hered , according to the best of his knowledge ; and which , we believe , no consideration ...
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... poet both to Gray and Mason . " Talking of the Reviews , Johnson said , " I think them very impartial : I do not ... Poets , " as published under Mr Cibber's name . What became of that manuscript I know not . I should have liked much ...
... poet both to Gray and Mason . " Talking of the Reviews , Johnson said , " I think them very impartial : I do not ... Poets , " as published under Mr Cibber's name . What became of that manuscript I know not . I should have liked much ...
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... poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language , if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation . But as the beauties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except ...
... poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language , if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation . But as the beauties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except ...
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