Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1Macmillan, 1894 - 718 strani |
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... language . Had his conceptions been narrower , his ex- pression would have been easier . His sentences have a dignified march ; and , it is certain , that his example has given a general elevation to the language of his country , for ...
... language . Had his conceptions been narrower , his ex- pression would have been easier . His sentences have a dignified march ; and , it is certain , that his example has given a general elevation to the language of his country , for ...
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... language , being now at length published , in two volumes folio , the world contemplated with wonder so stupendous a work achieved by one man , while other countries had thought such undertakings fit only for whole academies . Vast as ...
... language , being now at length published , in two volumes folio , the world contemplated with wonder so stupendous a work achieved by one man , while other countries had thought such undertakings fit only for whole academies . Vast as ...
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... languages , to be further informed of the revolution of a people so ancient , and once so illustrious . What relation there is between the Welsh and Irish language , or between the language of Ireland and that of Biscay , deserves ...
... languages , to be further informed of the revolution of a people so ancient , and once so illustrious . What relation there is between the Welsh and Irish language , or between the language of Ireland and that of Biscay , deserves ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards appears asked Baretti Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop bookseller called character church compliments consider conversation Croker David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary dined edition eminent England English Essay father favor Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honor hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King lady Langton language Latin learned letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Bute Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford Pembroke College perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise published Rambler reason remarkable Reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell things THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told translation truth verses Warton wish write written wrote