Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... given 1 , that man's life may be best written by himself ; had he employed in the preser- vation of his own history , that clearness of narration and elegance of language in which he has embalmed so many eminent persons , the world ...
... given 1 , that man's life may be best written by himself ; had he employed in the preser- vation of his own history , that clearness of narration and elegance of language in which he has embalmed so many eminent persons , the world ...
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... given a strange fantastical account of the original of Dr. Johnson's belief in our most holy religion . ' At the age of ten years his mind was disturbed by scruples of infidelity , which preyed upon his spirits , and made him very ...
... given a strange fantastical account of the original of Dr. Johnson's belief in our most holy religion . ' At the age of ten years his mind was disturbed by scruples of infidelity , which preyed upon his spirits , and made him very ...
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... it was rightly attributed to him : - I think it is now just forty years ago , that a young fellow had a sprig of myrtle given him by a girl he courted , and asked 1734 ] BOSWELL AND MISS SEWARD 63 His juvenile attachments.
... it was rightly attributed to him : - I think it is now just forty years ago , that a young fellow had a sprig of myrtle given him by a girl he courted , and asked 1734 ] BOSWELL AND MISS SEWARD 63 His juvenile attachments.
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... given it still greater lustre by the various admirable Essays which he wrote for it . Though Johnson was often solicited by his friends to make a complete list of his writings , and talked of doing it , I believe with a serious ...
... given it still greater lustre by the various admirable Essays which he wrote for it . Though Johnson was often solicited by his friends to make a complete list of his writings , and talked of doing it , I believe with a serious ...
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... given in the Rambler : ( Motto to No. 7. ) ' O qui perpetuâ mundum ratione gubernas , Terrarum cœlique sator ! - Disjice terrena nebulas et pondera molis , Atque tuo splendore mica / Tu namque serenum , Tu requies tranquilla piis . Te ...
... given in the Rambler : ( Motto to No. 7. ) ' O qui perpetuâ mundum ratione gubernas , Terrarum cœlique sator ! - Disjice terrena nebulas et pondera molis , Atque tuo splendore mica / Tu namque serenum , Tu requies tranquilla piis . Te ...
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