The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His WorksJ. & A. Arch, 1795 - 307 páginas |
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... politics ; he fhould confine himself to humbler themes ; " but the verfification was truly Virgilian . Having given fuch a fpecimen of his poetical powers , he was asked by Mr. Jor- den to translate Pope's Meffiab into Latin hexameter ...
... politics ; he fhould confine himself to humbler themes ; " but the verfification was truly Virgilian . Having given fuch a fpecimen of his poetical powers , he was asked by Mr. Jor- den to translate Pope's Meffiab into Latin hexameter ...
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... political prejudice . In his abhorrence of whiggism , he has imputed to his friend and bene- factor , " all the virulence and malevolence of his party . ” Yet Mr. Walmsley , whose real character is a noble one loved John- fon enough to ...
... political prejudice . In his abhorrence of whiggism , he has imputed to his friend and bene- factor , " all the virulence and malevolence of his party . ” Yet Mr. Walmsley , whose real character is a noble one loved John- fon enough to ...
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... Political State of Great Britain , " 66 66 Remarks on the Militia Bill , " " Obfer- vations on his Britannic Majesty's Trea- ties with the Empress of Ruffia , and the Landgrave of Heffe Caffel , " " Obfervations on the Prefent State of ...
... Political State of Great Britain , " 66 66 Remarks on the Militia Bill , " " Obfer- vations on his Britannic Majesty's Trea- ties with the Empress of Ruffia , and the Landgrave of Heffe Caffel , " " Obfervations on the Prefent State of ...
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... political know- ledge , expreffed with uncommon energy and perfpicuity . Some of his reviews are very short accounts of the pieces noticed ; but many of them are examples of elabo- rate criticifm , in the moft masterly style ...
... political know- ledge , expreffed with uncommon energy and perfpicuity . Some of his reviews are very short accounts of the pieces noticed ; but many of them are examples of elabo- rate criticifm , in the moft masterly style ...
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... and refentment foon made him the mark to fhoot their arrows at . Some appeared to think themselves more entitled to royal favour , and others recollected his I political opinions , and fentiments of the reigning family . [ 129 ]
... and refentment foon made him the mark to fhoot their arrows at . Some appeared to think themselves more entitled to royal favour , and others recollected his I political opinions , and fentiments of the reigning family . [ 129 ]
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