The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His WorksJ. & A. Arch, 1795 - 307 páginas |
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... these publications , would not be doing justice to it . The incidental conversations be- tween fo eminent an inftructor of man- kind , and his friends , the numerous body of anecdotes , literary and biographical , and the letters which ...
... these publications , would not be doing justice to it . The incidental conversations be- tween fo eminent an inftructor of man- kind , and his friends , the numerous body of anecdotes , literary and biographical , and the letters which ...
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... these miracles of early genius , which are believed by fome to be as neceffary to the attainment of future pre - eminence , as that fruits should be preceded by the blossom . Among other stories of his infant precocity generally ...
... these miracles of early genius , which are believed by fome to be as neceffary to the attainment of future pre - eminence , as that fruits should be preceded by the blossom . Among other stories of his infant precocity generally ...
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... these verfes could be the production of a child of fuch an early age . But , fortunately , credulity is relieved from the burden of doubt , by Johnson's having himself assured Mr. Bofwell , that they were made by his father , who wifhed ...
... these verfes could be the production of a child of fuch an early age . But , fortunately , credulity is relieved from the burden of doubt , by Johnson's having himself assured Mr. Bofwell , that they were made by his father , who wifhed ...
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... these Mr. Bofwell obtained a confiderable collection from Mr. Went- worth , the fon of his master , and Mr. Hec- tor , his fchool - fellow ; of which he has preferved fome tranflations from Homer , Virgil , Horace , & c . Unfortunately ...
... these Mr. Bofwell obtained a confiderable collection from Mr. Went- worth , the fon of his master , and Mr. Hec- tor , his fchool - fellow ; of which he has preferved fome tranflations from Homer , Virgil , Horace , & c . Unfortunately ...
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... these scenes of diftrefs , that he communicated to Johnson an abundant fupply of fuch materials as his philofophi- cal curiosity most eagerly defired , and men- tioned many of the anecdotes with which he afterwards enriched the life of ...
... these scenes of diftrefs , that he communicated to Johnson an abundant fupply of fuch materials as his philofophi- cal curiosity most eagerly defired , and men- tioned many of the anecdotes with which he afterwards enriched the life of ...
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