Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1Henry Frowde, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... seen in this work more completely than any man who has ever yet lived . And he will be seen as he really was ; for I profess to write , not his panegyrick , which must be all praise , but his Life ; which , great and good as he was ...
... seen in this work more completely than any man who has ever yet lived . And he will be seen as he really was ; for I profess to write , not his panegyrick , which must be all praise , but his Life ; which , great and good as he was ...
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... seen mentioned in some preface , as one of the restorers of learn- ing . His curiosity having been thus excited , he sat down with avidity , and read a great part of the book . What he read during these two years he told me , was not ...
... seen mentioned in some preface , as one of the restorers of learn- ing . His curiosity having been thus excited , he sat down with avidity , and read a great part of the book . What he read during these two years he told me , was not ...
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... seen by Johnson . In this manner , with the aid of Mr. Hector's active friend- ship , the book was completed , and was published in 1735 , with LONDON upon the title - page , though it was in reality printed in Birmingham , a device too ...
... seen by Johnson . In this manner , with the aid of Mr. Hector's active friend- ship , the book was completed , and was published in 1735 , with LONDON upon the title - page , though it was in reality printed in Birmingham , a device too ...
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... seen that Johnson honoured him with a Greek Epi- gram ; and his correspondence with him , during many years , proves that he had no mean opinion of him . ' SIR , ' TO DR . BIRCH . ' Thursday , Sept. 29 , 1743 . ' I hope you will excuse ...
... seen that Johnson honoured him with a Greek Epi- gram ; and his correspondence with him , during many years , proves that he had no mean opinion of him . ' SIR , ' TO DR . BIRCH . ' Thursday , Sept. 29 , 1743 . ' I hope you will excuse ...
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... seen before by any body . ' The opinion conceived of it by another noble authour , appears from the following extract of a letter from the Earl of Orrery to Dr. Birch : ' Caledon , Dec. 30 , 1747 . ' I have just now seen the specimen of ...
... seen before by any body . ' The opinion conceived of it by another noble authour , appears from the following extract of a letter from the Earl of Orrery to Dr. Birch : ' Caledon , Dec. 30 , 1747 . ' I have just now seen the specimen of ...
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