Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, Količine 1–6Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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Stran xvi
... less . But it is not only Boswell's narrative that needs illustration . John- son in his talk ranges over a vast number of subjects . In his capacious memory were stored up the fruits of an almost bound- less curiosity , and a wide and ...
... less . But it is not only Boswell's narrative that needs illustration . John- son in his talk ranges over a vast number of subjects . In his capacious memory were stored up the fruits of an almost bound- less curiosity , and a wide and ...
Stran xxiii
... less was it unchastened Croker . His repentance , however , was not thorough . He never restored the text to its old state ; wanton transpositions of passages still remain , and numerous insertions break the narrative . It was my good ...
... less was it unchastened Croker . His repentance , however , was not thorough . He never restored the text to its old state ; wanton transpositions of passages still remain , and numerous insertions break the narrative . It was my good ...
Stran 6
... less towards the close of Johnson's life . Under May 8 , 1781 , he records : - ' Of his conversation on that and other occa- sions during this period , I neglected to keep any regular record . ' May 15 , 1783 : - ' I have no minute of ...
... less towards the close of Johnson's life . Under May 8 , 1781 , he records : - ' Of his conversation on that and other occa- sions during this period , I neglected to keep any regular record . ' May 15 , 1783 : - ' I have no minute of ...
Stran 8
... less . Let me particularly lament the Reverend Thomas Warton , and the Reverend Dr. Adams . Mr. Warton , amidst his variety of genius and learning , was an excellent Biographer . His contributions to my Collection are highly estimable ...
... less . Let me particularly lament the Reverend Thomas Warton , and the Reverend Dr. Adams . Mr. Warton , amidst his variety of genius and learning , was an excellent Biographer . His contributions to my Collection are highly estimable ...
Stran 11
... less than two years . More- over , when they were apart , there were great gaps in their correspondence . Between Dec. 8 , 1763 , and Jan. 14 , 1766 , and again between Nov. 10 , 1769 and June 20 , 1771 , during which periods they did ...
... less than two years . More- over , when they were apart , there were great gaps in their correspondence . Between Dec. 8 , 1763 , and Jan. 14 , 1766 , and again between Nov. 10 , 1769 and June 20 , 1771 , during which periods they did ...
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