Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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Stran viii
... Garrick himself in an imitation of Johnson . Though Garrick was more success- ful in his Johnsonian recitation of poetry , Boswell won in reproducing his familiar conversation . He lost no time in perfecting his notes both mental and ...
... Garrick himself in an imitation of Johnson . Though Garrick was more success- ful in his Johnsonian recitation of poetry , Boswell won in reproducing his familiar conversation . He lost no time in perfecting his notes both mental and ...
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... Garrick , Oliver Goldsmith , Sir Joshua Reynolds , and Edmund Burke . Johnson's genius left no fit testimony of itself from his own hand . With all the greatness of his mind he INTRODUCTION XV had no talent in sufficient measure by ...
... Garrick , Oliver Goldsmith , Sir Joshua Reynolds , and Edmund Burke . Johnson's genius left no fit testimony of itself from his own hand . With all the greatness of his mind he INTRODUCTION XV had no talent in sufficient measure by ...
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... Garrick feared his criticism , and one cannot but recognize the power of Johnson's personality in the in- creasing intelligence and consistency of Garrick's interpre- tations , in the growing vigor and firmness of Goldsmith's stroke ...
... Garrick feared his criticism , and one cannot but recognize the power of Johnson's personality in the in- creasing intelligence and consistency of Garrick's interpre- tations , in the growing vigor and firmness of Goldsmith's stroke ...
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... Garrick , father of the great ornament of the British stage ; but above all , Mr. Gilbert Walmsley , Register of the Prerogative Court of Lichfield , whose character , long after his decease , Dr. Johnson has , in his Life of Edmund ...
... Garrick , father of the great ornament of the British stage ; but above all , Mr. Gilbert Walmsley , Register of the Prerogative Court of Lichfield , whose character , long after his decease , Dr. Johnson has , in his Life of Edmund ...
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... Garrick , whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend . But what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death , which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations , and impoverished the publick ...
... Garrick , whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend . But what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death , which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations , and impoverished the publick ...
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