The Early Biographies of Samuel JohnsonUniversity of Iowa Press, 1974 - 367 sider |
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... least appearance of gracefulness , taste , dexterity , or dispatch . Even in the act of devour- ing the sublimest passages of ancient literature , one who knew him not , would have thought him asleep with the book in his hand . But ...
... least appearance of gracefulness , taste , dexterity , or dispatch . Even in the act of devour- ing the sublimest passages of ancient literature , one who knew him not , would have thought him asleep with the book in his hand . But ...
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... least happy of his productions . [ This letter of September 1784 has been omitted . ] No event since the decease of Mrs. Johnson so deeply affected him as the very unaccountable marriage of Mrs. Thrale . This woman he had frequently ...
... least happy of his productions . [ This letter of September 1784 has been omitted . ] No event since the decease of Mrs. Johnson so deeply affected him as the very unaccountable marriage of Mrs. Thrale . This woman he had frequently ...
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... least extremely improbable . — Nothing can be more easily distinguishable by an eye of the least discrimination , than the voluntary ebullitions of memory issuing from a cultivated mind , on an occasion that suggests them , and the ...
... least extremely improbable . — Nothing can be more easily distinguishable by an eye of the least discrimination , than the voluntary ebullitions of memory issuing from a cultivated mind , on an occasion that suggests them , and the ...
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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 |