Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life (v.l, 1709-1765; v.2 1765-1776; v.3, 1776-1780; v.4, 1780-1784)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... praise and envied greatness dwell . ' He had , however , no misgivings , for he thus ends : - ' Then for the guerdon of my lay , " This man with faithful friendship , " will I say , " From youth to honoured age my arts and me hath ...
... praise and envied greatness dwell . ' He had , however , no misgivings , for he thus ends : - ' Then for the guerdon of my lay , " This man with faithful friendship , " will I say , " From youth to honoured age my arts and me hath ...
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... praise , not only for his abilities but his manners ; a gentleman whose ancient German blood has been mellowed in Eng- land , and who may be truely said to unite the Baron and the Barrister , was one of the Counsel for Mr. Top- ham . He ...
... praise , not only for his abilities but his manners ; a gentleman whose ancient German blood has been mellowed in Eng- land , and who may be truely said to unite the Baron and the Barrister , was one of the Counsel for Mr. Top- ham . He ...
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... praises Gray's portion of the book : - ' They [ Gray and Horace Walpole ] wan- dered through France into Italy ; and Gray's Letters contain a very pleasing account of many parts of their journey . ' ' The style of Ma- dame de Sévigné ...
... praises Gray's portion of the book : - ' They [ Gray and Horace Walpole ] wan- dered through France into Italy ; and Gray's Letters contain a very pleasing account of many parts of their journey . ' ' The style of Ma- dame de Sévigné ...
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... praise of Gray's Odes ; charitably no doubt to make the latter taken notice of . Garrick read it the other night at Mr. Beauclerk's , who comprehended so little what it was about , that he desired Garrick to read it back- wards , and ...
... praise of Gray's Odes ; charitably no doubt to make the latter taken notice of . Garrick read it the other night at Mr. Beauclerk's , who comprehended so little what it was about , that he desired Garrick to read it back- wards , and ...
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... praise a lady then at Bath ; ob- serving , ' She does not gain upon me , Sir ; I think her empty- headed . ' He was , indeed , a stern critick upon characters and manners . Even Mrs. Thrale did not escape his friendly anim- adversion at ...
... praise a lady then at Bath ; ob- serving , ' She does not gain upon me , Sir ; I think her empty- headed . ' He was , indeed , a stern critick upon characters and manners . Even Mrs. Thrale did not escape his friendly anim- adversion at ...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Together with Boswell's Journal of a ..., Količina 3 James Boswell Prikaz kratkega opisa - 1934 |
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