The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His WorksJ. & A. Arch, 1795 - 307 páginas |
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... reason , to young men , as the surest means of enticing them to learn : What he read was not works of mere amusement ? ડેટ They were not voyages and travels , but all literature , all ancient authors , all man- ly ; though but little ...
... reason , to young men , as the surest means of enticing them to learn : What he read was not works of mere amusement ? ડેટ They were not voyages and travels , but all literature , all ancient authors , all man- ly ; though but little ...
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... reason to think that Swift declin- ed to meddle in the business ; and to this circumstance Johnson's known dislike of Swift has been often imputed . He made one other effort to emancipate himself from the drudgery of authorship , by ...
... reason to think that Swift declin- ed to meddle in the business ; and to this circumstance Johnson's known dislike of Swift has been often imputed . He made one other effort to emancipate himself from the drudgery of authorship , by ...
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... reason , that he could do wrong . " Jobnfon . Sir , you are to confider , that in our conftitution , ac- cording to its true principles , the king is the head , he is fupreme , he is above every thing , and there is no power by which he ...
... reason , that he could do wrong . " Jobnfon . Sir , you are to confider , that in our conftitution , ac- cording to its true principles , the king is the head , he is fupreme , he is above every thing , and there is no power by which he ...
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... reason to com- plain . In 1768 , nothing of his writing was giv- en to the public , except the Prologue to his friend Goldsmith's comedy of the " Good Natured Man . " In 1769 , he was altogether quiescent as an author [ 146 ]
... reason to com- plain . In 1768 , nothing of his writing was giv- en to the public , except the Prologue to his friend Goldsmith's comedy of the " Good Natured Man . " In 1769 , he was altogether quiescent as an author [ 146 ]
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... the menaces of a ruffian . " What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture ; I think it an imposture ftill . For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public , which I here dare you to refute . Your rage I [ 156 ]
... the menaces of a ruffian . " What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture ; I think it an imposture ftill . For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public , which I here dare you to refute . Your rage I [ 156 ]
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