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... Poets . The people would not have suffered it . They disputed with good humour upon their fanciful theories , because they were not interested in the truth of them : when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good humour with his ...
... Poets . The people would not have suffered it . They disputed with good humour upon their fanciful theories , because they were not interested in the truth of them : when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good humour with his ...
Pagina 30
... Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses , : 1 In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a correction of the above passage , as I should think my- self very culpable ...
... Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses , : 1 In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a correction of the above passage , as I should think my- self very culpable ...
Pagina 31
... Poets Cibber to be put upon the title - page , as the authour ; by this , a double imposition was intended in the the printer made for them a grievous addition to his bill ; and , in fine , all parties were dissatisfied . On the whole ...
... Poets Cibber to be put upon the title - page , as the authour ; by this , a double imposition was intended in the the printer made for them a grievous addition to his bill ; and , in fine , all parties were dissatisfied . On the whole ...
Pagina 32
... Poets , " as published under Mr. Cibber's name . What became of that manuscript I know not . I should have liked much to examine it . I suppose it was thrown into the fire in that impetuous combustion of papers , which Johnson I think ...
... Poets , " as published under Mr. Cibber's name . What became of that manuscript I know not . I should have liked much to examine it . I suppose it was thrown into the fire in that impetuous combustion of papers , which Johnson I think ...
Pagina 36
... poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language , if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation . But as the beauties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except ...
... poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language , if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation . But as the beauties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 4 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1839 |
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acquaintance admirable afterwards appears Ashbourne Auchinleck authour believe Bishop Boswell's censure character Cibber consider conversation Court of Session DEAR SIR death Dilly dined dinner Dodd Dodd's doubt drink Edinburgh edition Edwards Elias Ashmole Elkanah Settle English favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour INDIANENSIS JAMES BOSWELL John Knowles lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Camden Lord Monboddo Madam mentioned mind never observed once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem poetry Poets praise publick published R. B. Sheridan recollect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland sermons shewed SIGILLUM Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Soame Jenyns Streatham style suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth VERITAS Whig Wilkes William wine wish words write wrote