Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... cor- rectness and elegance to do justice to one of the most instructive and entertaining works in the English language .-- April 8 , 1799 . EDMOND MALONE . A CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE OF THE PROSE WORKS1 OF SAMUEL JOHNSON.
... cor- rectness and elegance to do justice to one of the most instructive and entertaining works in the English language .-- April 8 , 1799 . EDMOND MALONE . A CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE OF THE PROSE WORKS1 OF SAMUEL JOHNSON.
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... proposals for a new Edition of that Poet . acknowl . 1747. Plan for a Dictionary of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE , addressed to Philip Dormer , Earl of Chesterfield . acknowl . 12 1748 . A CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE OF THE For the.
... proposals for a new Edition of that Poet . acknowl . 1747. Plan for a Dictionary of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE , addressed to Philip Dormer , Earl of Chesterfield . acknowl . 12 1748 . A CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE OF THE For the.
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... language in which he has embalmed so many eminent persons , the world would probably have had the most perfect example of biography that was ever exhibited . But although he at different times , in a desultory manner , committed to ...
... language in which he has embalmed so many eminent persons , the world would probably have had the most perfect example of biography that was ever exhibited . But although he at different times , in a desultory manner , committed to ...
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... Language , was announced to the world , by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what means he had attained to that ...
... Language , was announced to the world , by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what means he had attained to that ...
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... language of it is unexceptionably excellent ; it being altogether free from that inflation of style , and those uncommon but apt and energetick words , which in some of his writings have been censured , with more petulance than justice ...
... language of it is unexceptionably excellent ; it being altogether free from that inflation of style , and those uncommon but apt and energetick words , which in some of his writings have been censured , with more petulance than justice ...
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acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON booksellers BOSWELL'S character church compliments consider conversation Court of Session dear Sir death Dictionary dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope house of Stuart humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind King labour lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published Rambler reason recollect remarkable Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses WARTON Whig wish write written wrote