The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... respect as a writer : as to the pastoral part , Virgil is very evidently superiour . He wrote when there had been a larger influx of knowledge into the world than when Theocritus lived , Theocritus does not abound in description ...
... respect as a writer : as to the pastoral part , Virgil is very evidently superiour . He wrote when there had been a larger influx of knowledge into the world than when Theocritus lived , Theocritus does not abound in description ...
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... Respect him you could not ; for he had no mind of his own . Love him you could not ; for that which you could do with him , every one else could . ' " 6 " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said , No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his ...
... Respect him you could not ; for he had no mind of his own . Love him you could not ; for that which you could do with him , every one else could . ' " 6 " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said , No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his ...
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... respect . In this he resembled Quintilian , who tells us , that in the composition of his Institutions of Oratory , " Latius se tamen aperiente materia , plus quam imponebatur oneris sponte suscepi . " The booksellers , c Prayers and ...
... respect . In this he resembled Quintilian , who tells us , that in the composition of his Institutions of Oratory , " Latius se tamen aperiente materia , plus quam imponebatur oneris sponte suscepi . " The booksellers , c Prayers and ...
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... respect Pope differed widely from Johnson , whose conversation was , perhaps , more admirable than even his writings , however excellent . Mr. Wilkes has , however , favoured me with one repartee of Pope , of which Johnson was not ...
... respect Pope differed widely from Johnson , whose conversation was , perhaps , more admirable than even his writings , however excellent . Mr. Wilkes has , however , favoured me with one repartee of Pope , of which Johnson was not ...
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... , but elegantly written , with classical enthusiasm of sentiment , and yet with a becoming modesty , and great respect for Dr. John- son . - BOSWELL . at least on the defensive ; and thus I for ETAT . 72. ] 57 DR . JOHNSON .
... , but elegantly written , with classical enthusiasm of sentiment , and yet with a becoming modesty , and great respect for Dr. John- son . - BOSWELL . at least on the defensive ; and thus I for ETAT . 72. ] 57 DR . JOHNSON .
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young