Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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Stran 21
... wrote them . I am vexed at being Miss REYNOLDS : ' But shown verses in that manner . ' if they should be good , why not give them hearty praise ? ' JOHNSON : Why , madam , because I have not then got the better of my bad humour from ...
... wrote them . I am vexed at being Miss REYNOLDS : ' But shown verses in that manner . ' if they should be good , why not give them hearty praise ? ' JOHNSON : Why , madam , because I have not then got the better of my bad humour from ...
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... printed since Mr. Boswell wrote the above , besides repeated editions in the general collection of his works during the last ten years . - M . ] of subordination ; he was the first who resisted power ET . 69 ] LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON 27.
... printed since Mr. Boswell wrote the above , besides repeated editions in the general collection of his works during the last ten years . - M . ] of subordination ; he was the first who resisted power ET . 69 ] LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON 27.
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... wrote . JOHNSON : ' I recollect but one passage quoted by Thucydides from Homer , which is not to be found in our copies of Homer's works ; I am for the antiquity of Homer , and think that a Grecian colony by being nearer Persia might ...
... wrote . JOHNSON : ' I recollect but one passage quoted by Thucydides from Homer , which is not to be found in our copies of Homer's works ; I am for the antiquity of Homer , and think that a Grecian colony by being nearer Persia might ...
Stran 50
... momentous , which cannot be intended . ' JOHNSON : ' It must have been written " of moments . " Of moment is momentous ; of moments , momentary . I • warrant you , however , Pope wrote this stanza 50 [ 1778 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... momentous , which cannot be intended . ' JOHNSON : ' It must have been written " of moments . " Of moment is momentous ; of moments , momentary . I • warrant you , however , Pope wrote this stanza 50 [ 1778 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
Stran 51
James Boswell Augustine Birrell. • warrant you , however , Pope wrote this stanza , and some friend struck it out . Boileau wrote some such thing , and Arnaud struck it out , saying , " Vous gagnerez deux ou trois impies , et perdrez je ...
James Boswell Augustine Birrell. • warrant you , however , Pope wrote this stanza , and some friend struck it out . Boileau wrote some such thing , and Arnaud struck it out , saying , " Vous gagnerez deux ou trois impies , et perdrez je ...
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