The Life of Samuel JohnsonBookRix, 9. jan. 2019 - 870 strani The Life of Samuel Johnson is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. It is regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have claimed it as the greatest biography written in English. Samuel Johnson, often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and committed Tory, and has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history." He is also the subject of "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature": James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson. |
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... expressed itself as it were by proxy. They rubbed their minds upon his, and he set in motion for them ideas which they might use. But the intelligence of genius is profounder and more personal than mere ideas. It has within it something ...
... expressed itself as it were by proxy. They rubbed their minds upon his, and he set in motion for them ideas which they might use. But the intelligence of genius is profounder and more personal than mere ideas. It has within it something ...
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... Langton, that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully, he used to say, 'And this I do to save you from the gallows.' Johnson, upon all occasions, expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod. 'I.
... Langton, that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully, he used to say, 'And this I do to save you from the gallows.' Johnson, upon all occasions, expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod. 'I.
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... expressed himself concerning it in terms of strong approbation. Dr. Taylor told me, that it was first printed for old Mr. Johnson, without the knowledge of his son, who was very angry when he heard of it. The 'morbid melancholy,' which ...
... expressed himself concerning it in terms of strong approbation. Dr. Taylor told me, that it was first printed for old Mr. Johnson, without the knowledge of his son, who was very angry when he heard of it. The 'morbid melancholy,' which ...
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... expression concerning it to me was 'I did not then know how to manage it.' His distress became so intolerable, that he applied to Dr. Swinfen, physician in Lichfield, his god-father, and put into his hands a state of his case, written ...
... expression concerning it to me was 'I did not then know how to manage it.' His distress became so intolerable, that he applied to Dr. Swinfen, physician in Lichfield, his god-father, and put into his hands a state of his case, written ...
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... expressed himself thus: 'that was the year when I came to London with two-pence half-penny my pocket.' Garrick overhearing him, exclaimed, 'eh? what do you say? with two-pence half-penny in your pocket?'— JOHNSON, 'Why yes; when I came ...
... expressed himself thus: 'that was the year when I came to London with two-pence half-penny my pocket.' Garrick overhearing him, exclaimed, 'eh? what do you say? with two-pence half-penny in your pocket?'— JOHNSON, 'Why yes; when I came ...
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acquaintance admiration affection afterwards allow answered appeared asked attention authour believe better BOSWELL called character common consider conversation dear death desire dined drink excellent expressed Garrick gave give given Goldsmith hand happy head hear heard honour hope human imagination instance Italy Johnson keep kind King lady Langton late learning literary lived London look Lord manner means mentioned merit mind Miss morning nature never night obliged observed occasion once opinion particular passed perhaps person play pleased pleasure present published reason received remarkable remember respect Scotland seemed seen shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak strong suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale told took truth walked wine wish wonderful write written wrote young