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Pagina 426
The remark of Mandeville, who, when he had passed an evening in his company,
declared that he was a parson in a tye-wig, can detract little from his character; he
was always reserved to strangers, and was not incited to uncommon freedom ...
The remark of Mandeville, who, when he had passed an evening in his company,
declared that he was a parson in a tye-wig, can detract little from his character; he
was always reserved to strangers, and was not incited to uncommon freedom ...
Pagina 427
One slight lineament of his character Swift has preserved. It was his practice
when he found any man invincibly wrong, to flatter his opinions by acquiescence,
and sink him yet deeper in absurdity. This artifice of mischief was admired by
Stella; ...
One slight lineament of his character Swift has preserved. It was his practice
when he found any man invincibly wrong, to flatter his opinions by acquiescence,
and sink him yet deeper in absurdity. This artifice of mischief was admired by
Stella; ...
Pagina 428
This is an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame.
No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual
pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having
...
This is an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame.
No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual
pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having
...
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1 Lives of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson Volumes 83-84 van The world's classics |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| Uitgever | Oxford University Press, 1968 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Pennsylvania State University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 6 juli 2011 |
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