Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 2H. Frowde, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... tion of which he imputed , as its grand cause , to the shock which our monarchy received at the Revolution , though necessary ; and secondly , to the timid concessions made to faction by successive administrations in the reign of his ...
... tion of which he imputed , as its grand cause , to the shock which our monarchy received at the Revolution , though necessary ; and secondly , to the timid concessions made to faction by successive administrations in the reign of his ...
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... tion , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is high . They who stand forth the foremost in danger , for the com- munity , have the respect of mankind . An officer is much more respected than any other man who has as little ...
... tion , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is high . They who stand forth the foremost in danger , for the com- munity , have the respect of mankind . An officer is much more respected than any other man who has as little ...
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... tion . JOHNSON . ' You may translate books of science ex- actly . You may also translate history , in so far as it is not embellished with oratory , which is poetical . Poetry , indeed , cannot be translated ; and , therefore , it is ...
... tion . JOHNSON . ' You may translate books of science ex- actly . You may also translate history , in so far as it is not embellished with oratory , which is poetical . Poetry , indeed , cannot be translated ; and , therefore , it is ...
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... tion of any pleasure : cock - fighting , or bear - baiting , will raise the spirits of a company , as drinking does , though surely they will not improve conversation . I also admit , that there are some sluggish men who are improved by ...
... tion of any pleasure : cock - fighting , or bear - baiting , will raise the spirits of a company , as drinking does , though surely they will not improve conversation . I also admit , that there are some sluggish men who are improved by ...
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... tion of the action itself , and the particular circumstances with which it is invested . " The right of censure and rebuke seems necessarily appen- dant to the pastoral office . He , to whom the care of a congregation is entrusted , is ...
... tion of the action itself , and the particular circumstances with which it is invested . " The right of censure and rebuke seems necessarily appen- dant to the pastoral office . He , to whom the care of a congregation is entrusted , is ...
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