Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... human nature ' . And James Boswell's ambition was to know human nature . It is this exuberance of spirit which accounts for much that we like and much that we deplore in the character of the biographer . Here is the explanation of his ...
... human nature ' . And James Boswell's ambition was to know human nature . It is this exuberance of spirit which accounts for much that we like and much that we deplore in the character of the biographer . Here is the explanation of his ...
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... human mind Boswell has equalled Pepys . The publication of the Malahide papers has revived the old attacks upon him . For Johnson and Boswell have in truth one conspicuous trait in common : to create violent emotions in the reader . It ...
... human mind Boswell has equalled Pepys . The publication of the Malahide papers has revived the old attacks upon him . For Johnson and Boswell have in truth one conspicuous trait in common : to create violent emotions in the reader . It ...
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... Human Wishes imitated from Juvenal ; his Prologue on the opening of Drury- Lane Theatre by Mr. Garrick , and his Irene , a Tragedy , they are very numerous , and in general short ; and I have promised a complete edition of them , in ...
... Human Wishes imitated from Juvenal ; his Prologue on the opening of Drury- Lane Theatre by Mr. Garrick , and his Irene , a Tragedy , they are very numerous , and in general short ; and I have promised a complete edition of them , in ...
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... human nature . Talking to me once himself of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , ' they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one ; but such a ...
... human nature . Talking to me once himself of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , ' they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one ; but such a ...
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... human race ; I'll sing of Chloe's charms divine , Her heav'nly voice , and beauteous face . Translation of HORACE . Book II . Ode ix CLOUDS do not always veil the skies , Nor showers immerse the verdant plain Nor do the billows always ...
... human race ; I'll sing of Chloe's charms divine , Her heav'nly voice , and beauteous face . Translation of HORACE . Book II . Ode ix CLOUDS do not always veil the skies , Nor showers immerse the verdant plain Nor do the billows always ...
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