Johnsoniana: Robert Anderson. Life of Samuel JohnsonGarland Pub., 1974 |
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... genius must begin with a pro- digy ; and it is not to be supposed that John- son should be without attestations of these miracles of early genius , which are believed by some to be as necessary to the attainment of future pre - eminence ...
... genius must begin with a pro- digy ; and it is not to be supposed that John- son should be without attestations of these miracles of early genius , which are believed by some to be as necessary to the attainment of future pre - eminence ...
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Johnson's genius , it was resolved that he should do the whole himself , from notes furnished by persons employed to attend in both houses of Parliament . His sole composition of them be- gan November 19 , 1740 , and ended February 23 ...
Johnson's genius , it was resolved that he should do the whole himself , from notes furnished by persons employed to attend in both houses of Parliament . His sole composition of them be- gan November 19 , 1740 , and ended February 23 ...
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... genius * A parallel upon a more extensive scale is given by Dr Warton , in his " Essay on the Genius and Wri- tings of Pope ; " in which the poetical qualifications of " the great poet of reason the first of ethical authors in verse ...
... genius * A parallel upon a more extensive scale is given by Dr Warton , in his " Essay on the Genius and Wri- tings of Pope ; " in which the poetical qualifications of " the great poet of reason the first of ethical authors in verse ...
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