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... soon satisfy himself of the absurdity of such an hypothesis , and will learn to appreciate Boswell's powers not only of memory , but artistic representation . Such a feat implies not only admirable quickness of appreciation , but a rare ...
... soon satisfy himself of the absurdity of such an hypothesis , and will learn to appreciate Boswell's powers not only of memory , but artistic representation . Such a feat implies not only admirable quickness of appreciation , but a rare ...
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... soon escape the memory , and are rarely transmitted by tradition . We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance , except by his most prominent and observable peculiarities , and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be ...
... soon escape the memory , and are rarely transmitted by tradition . We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance , except by his most prominent and observable peculiarities , and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be ...
Pagina 12
... soon discovered to be bad , and to relieve them , an issue was cut in his left arm . At the end of ten weeks from his birth , he was taken home from his nurse , a poor diseased infant , almost blind . " See a work , already quoted ...
... soon discovered to be bad , and to relieve them , an issue was cut in his left arm . At the end of ten weeks from his birth , he was taken home from his nurse , a poor diseased infant , almost blind . " See a work , already quoted ...
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... soon found could be of much service to him in his trade , by his knowledge of literature ; and he even obtained the ... soon done , one Osborn , who was Mr. Warren's printer , was set to work with what was ready , and Johnson engaged to ...
... soon found could be of much service to him in his trade , by his knowledge of literature ; and he even obtained the ... soon done , one Osborn , who was Mr. Warren's printer , was set to work with what was ready , and Johnson engaged to ...
Pagina 40
... Soon must this bough , as you shall fix his doom , Adorn Philander's head , or grace his tomb . " 1 1 Mrs. Piozzi gives the following account of this little composition from Dr. Johnson's own relation to her , on her inquiring whether ...
... Soon must this bough , as you shall fix his doom , Adorn Philander's head , or grace his tomb . " 1 1 Mrs. Piozzi gives the following account of this little composition from Dr. Johnson's own relation to her , on her inquiring whether ...
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