The Early Biographies of Samuel JohnsonUniversity of Iowa Press, 1974 - 367 sider |
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... honoured as the instructors of mankind . We are taught , from their examples , that the heights of honour , however steep , are not inacces- sible ; and we reproach with pusillanimity the man , who , panting after fame , would despair ...
... honoured as the instructors of mankind . We are taught , from their examples , that the heights of honour , however steep , are not inacces- sible ; and we reproach with pusillanimity the man , who , panting after fame , would despair ...
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... honour is peculiar to the great , or at least to the wealthy ; but an oppor- tunity now offers for almost every individual to secure the praise of paying a just regard to the illustrious dead , united with the pleasure of doing good to ...
... honour is peculiar to the great , or at least to the wealthy ; but an oppor- tunity now offers for almost every individual to secure the praise of paying a just regard to the illustrious dead , united with the pleasure of doing good to ...
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... honour of Dr. Young's son , who appears , indeed , to have been injuriously treated ; but too little regard for the honour of the father . Young had great weaknesses ; but he had also considerable virtues , and great literary merit . In ...
... honour of Dr. Young's son , who appears , indeed , to have been injuriously treated ; but too little regard for the honour of the father . Young had great weaknesses ; but he had also considerable virtues , and great literary merit . In ...
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Writings of Dr Samuel Johnson | 9 |
with Additions by Isaac Reed | 19 |
of Dr Samuel Johnson | 29 |
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acquaintance Addison afterwards Anecdotes appeared attention biographical booksellers Boswell Cave celebrated character Chesterfield circumstance Courtney criticism David Garrick death December degree Dictionary Doctor Doctor Johnson Dodsley Earl Edial edition Edward Cave elegant English English language Epitaph essays excellent father favour Garrick gave genius Gentleman's Magazine honour human hundred pounds Ibid Idler Irene Isaac Reed John Hoole Johnson's Imitation Juvenal known labours language late learning letter Lichfield literary Lives London Lord Lord Chesterfield manner Memoirs merit Milton mind Miscellanies moral never observation occasion omitted opinion Oxford pamphlet Pembroke College pension performance perhaps period pieces Piozzi poem poet poetical poetry political Pope praise Preface probably produced published Rambler Rasselas received remarks respect Samuel Johnson Satire of Juvenal Savage says seems sentiments Shakespeare shew Sir John Hawkins sketch talents thought Thrale tion translation Tyers University virtue Walmesley William writings written wrote Yale
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: A Critical Biography Robert DeMaria, Jr. Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 1995 |