Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 2Crowell |
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... literary ambition, “Had this happened twenty years ago, I should have gone to Constantinople to learn Arabic, as Pococke did.'” - “As an instance of the niceness of his taste, though he praised West's translation of Pindar, he pointed ...
... literary ambition, “Had this happened twenty years ago, I should have gone to Constantinople to learn Arabic, as Pococke did.'” - “As an instance of the niceness of his taste, though he praised West's translation of Pindar, he pointed ...
Stran 359
... literary man be less entertaining than the life of any other man? Are there not as interesting varieties in such a life? As a literary life it may be very entertaining.” Boswell : “But it must be better surely, when it is diversified ...
... literary man be less entertaining than the life of any other man? Are there not as interesting varieties in such a life? As a literary life it may be very entertaining.” Boswell : “But it must be better surely, when it is diversified ...
Stran 551
... Literary,” No. 3, we find the following passage: “The polish of external grace may indeed be deferred till the approach of manhood. When solidity is obtained by pursuing the modes prescribed by our forefathers, then may the file be used ...
... Literary,” No. 3, we find the following passage: “The polish of external grace may indeed be deferred till the approach of manhood. When solidity is obtained by pursuing the modes prescribed by our forefathers, then may the file be used ...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson (Volume 1 of 3) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) James Boswell Omejen predogled - 1962 |
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