Wit and Wisdom of Samuel JohnsonClarendon Press, 1888 - 323 pages |
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... interest of the Boswell draws of him is heightened by the eedom from all insular narrowness . The young s as far removed as possible from being- ' A Scot if ever Scot there were ? ' ustice he boasted that he was ' a very universal was ...
... interest of the Boswell draws of him is heightened by the eedom from all insular narrowness . The young s as far removed as possible from being- ' A Scot if ever Scot there were ? ' ustice he boasted that he was ' a very universal was ...
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... interest all the 1 . " n is marked off from all other men as the typical so is he distinguished from all other Englishmen , inence of the contradictory qualities ' that were m . Horace Walpole describes him as ' the repre- epitome of ...
... interest all the 1 . " n is marked off from all other men as the typical so is he distinguished from all other Englishmen , inence of the contradictory qualities ' that were m . Horace Walpole describes him as ' the repre- epitome of ...
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... interest to hi those who judge poe He is never afraid 1 however great may George III asked M in Shakespeare , but it's true . Only him ?? There was Criticise with hones Shakespeare the and was content to praise on Milton t illustrious ...
... interest to hi those who judge poe He is never afraid 1 however great may George III asked M in Shakespeare , but it's true . Only him ?? There was Criticise with hones Shakespeare the and was content to praise on Milton t illustrious ...
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... interest when he mentions his enemies . He degrades his own dignity by shewing that he was affected by their censures , and gives lasting importance to names , which , left to themselves , would vanish from remembrance . Ib . vii . 294 ...
... interest when he mentions his enemies . He degrades his own dignity by shewing that he was affected by their censures , and gives lasting importance to names , which , left to themselves , would vanish from remembrance . Ib . vii . 294 ...
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... ; a wman may not like ying a pretty w persecuted if she Fan , if she has a han another ; To act from pur ngs . Human be or some other WONDERS " No , Mad as much sence and neglected the interest of tion of the House of.
... ; a wman may not like ying a pretty w persecuted if she Fan , if she has a han another ; To act from pur ngs . Human be or some other WONDERS " No , Mad as much sence and neglected the interest of tion of the House of.
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Adventurer Assertors believe Boswell Boswell's Brentford censure character common consider consola contempt crime D'Arblay's Diary death Debates delight desire dignity distress dread eleva ence endeavour evil ewise expect Falstaff fame fancy fear feel folly genius happiness hear honour hope human humour idle Idler imagination intel Johnson knowledge labour learning less lexicographer live mankind marriage mind misery Murray's Johnsoniana nations nature never observation once opinion pain passions PEMBROKE COLLEGE perhaps Piozzi Letters Piozzi's Anecdotes pleased pleasure poet poverty praise pretty woman Pupillage Rambler Rasselas reason rich Samuel Johnson spect suffer talk tell thing thought tion told truth vanity vice viii virtue Wisdom of Samuel wise wish write