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John Dennis. CONTENTS THE LIFE OF JOHNSON PAGE 9 HIS WORKS 46 " THE LIVES OF THE POETS " 67 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 83 261020 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO FACE PAGE SAMUEL JOHNSON . From 5.
John Dennis. CONTENTS THE LIFE OF JOHNSON PAGE 9 HIS WORKS 46 " THE LIVES OF THE POETS " 67 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 83 261020 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO FACE PAGE SAMUEL JOHNSON . From 5.
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... poet which has not wholly died out in recent days . In the same year , Garrick , whose good nature got the better of his judgement , produced " Irene " at Drury Lane . The tragedy , although a failure , ran for nine nights , and put ...
... poet which has not wholly died out in recent days . In the same year , Garrick , whose good nature got the better of his judgement , produced " Irene " at Drury Lane . The tragedy , although a failure , ran for nine nights , and put ...
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... poetry and light literature , Reynolds of the arts , Burke of political eloquence and political philosophy . There , too , were Gibbon , the greatest historian , and Jones the greatest linguist of the age . Garrick brought to the ...
... poetry and light literature , Reynolds of the arts , Burke of political eloquence and political philosophy . There , too , were Gibbon , the greatest historian , and Jones the greatest linguist of the age . Garrick brought to the ...
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... poet ; he had neither high inspirations nor new messages to deliver ; his assertions were often preposterous , and his conclusions illogical , but when De Quincey adds that Johnson's greatest defect for purposes of conversation was that ...
... poet ; he had neither high inspirations nor new messages to deliver ; his assertions were often preposterous , and his conclusions illogical , but when De Quincey adds that Johnson's greatest defect for purposes of conversation was that ...
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... Poets , beginning with Cowley . A depu- tation waited on Johnson , with a request that he would supply biographical ... poet the booksellers pleased . I asked him if he would do this to any dunce's works , if they should ask him ...
... Poets , beginning with Cowley . A depu- tation waited on Johnson , with a request that he would supply biographical ... poet the booksellers pleased . I asked him if he would do this to any dunce's works , if they should ask him ...
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Stran 14 - When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment...
Stran 13 - Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.
Stran 48 - Where then shall Hope and Fear their objects find? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate?
Stran 48 - PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country']. " PENSIONER [a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master]. " OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people].
Stran 19 - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
Stran 35 - I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. " What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture; I think it an imposture still.
Stran 68 - ... a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtlety surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes admires, is seldom pleased.
Stran 32 - I then kissed her. She told me that to part was the greatest pain that she had ever felt, and that she hoped we should meet again in a better place. I expressed with swelled eyes, and great emotion of tenderness, the same hopes. We kissed and parted. I humbly hope to meet again, and to part no more...
Stran 60 - In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be worse, as his labour is more. The effusions of passion, which exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumour, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity.
Stran 48 - In this work, when it shall be found that much is omitted, let it not be forgotten that much likewise is performed...