Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 2A. Constable and Company, 1903 |
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Stran 77
... merit . At the other examinations , the person thus distinguished may be only the second in merit ; he who has previously obtained the same honorary reward sometimes receiving a written certificate that he was the best answerer , it ...
... merit . At the other examinations , the person thus distinguished may be only the second in merit ; he who has previously obtained the same honorary reward sometimes receiving a written certificate that he was the best answerer , it ...
Stran 156
... merit but that of producing his Preface , in which the excellencies and defects of that immortal bard are displayed with a masterly hand , the nation would have had no reason to complain . A blind , in- discriminate admiration of ...
... merit but that of producing his Preface , in which the excellencies and defects of that immortal bard are displayed with a masterly hand , the nation would have had no reason to complain . A blind , in- discriminate admiration of ...
Stran 157
... merit , he wrote with so little regard to decency , and principles , and decorum , and in so hasty a manner , that his reputa- tion was neither extensive nor lasting . I remember one evening , when some of his works were mentioned , Dr ...
... merit , he wrote with so little regard to decency , and principles , and decorum , and in so hasty a manner , that his reputa- tion was neither extensive nor lasting . I remember one evening , when some of his works were mentioned , Dr ...
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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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