Boswell's Life of Johnsonanboco, 7. sep. 2016 - 1236 strani Samuel Johnson, often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and committed Tory, and has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history". He is also the subject of "the most famous single biographical work in the whole of literature," James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson. |
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... published a spelling-book, and dedicated it to the UNIVERSE; but, I fear, no copy of it can now be had.' He began to learn Latin with Mr. Hawkins, usher, or under- master of Lichfield school, 'a man (said he) very skilful in his little ...
... published a spelling-book, and dedicated it to the UNIVERSE; but, I fear, no copy of it can now be had.' He began to learn Latin with Mr. Hawkins, usher, or under- master of Lichfield school, 'a man (said he) very skilful in his little ...
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... published in May, 1738; and it is remarkable, that it came out on the same morning with Pope's satire, entitled '1738;' so that England had at once its Juvenal and Horace as poetical monitors. The Reverend Dr. Douglas, now Bishop of ...
... published in May, 1738; and it is remarkable, that it came out on the same morning with Pope's satire, entitled '1738;' so that England had at once its Juvenal and Horace as poetical monitors. The Reverend Dr. Douglas, now Bishop of ...
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... published afterwds another Poem in Latin with Notes the whole very Humerous call'd the Norfolk Prophecy. P.' Johnson had been told of this note; and Sir Joshua Reynolds informed him of the compliment which it contained, but, from ...
... published afterwds another Poem in Latin with Notes the whole very Humerous call'd the Norfolk Prophecy. P.' Johnson had been told of this note; and Sir Joshua Reynolds informed him of the compliment which it contained, but, from ...
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... published with some other pieces of his, in Mrs. Williams's Miscellanies. This Epitaph is so exquisitely beautiful, that I remember even Lord Kames, strangely prejudiced as he was against Dr. Johnson, was compelled to allow it very high ...
... published with some other pieces of his, in Mrs. Williams's Miscellanies. This Epitaph is so exquisitely beautiful, that I remember even Lord Kames, strangely prejudiced as he was against Dr. Johnson, was compelled to allow it very high ...
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... published, Mr. Harte dined with Edward Cave, and occasionally praised it. Soon after, meeting him, Cave said, 'You made a man very happy t'other day.'—'How could that be.' says Harte; 'nobody was there but ourselves.' Cave answered, by ...
... published, Mr. Harte dined with Edward Cave, and occasionally praised it. Soon after, meeting him, Cave said, 'You made a man very happy t'other day.'—'How could that be.' says Harte; 'nobody was there but ourselves.' Cave answered, by ...
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