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Pagina 22
... talked of in Dr. Johnson's company , he said , Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry ; for he is utterly ignorant of such arts as we already possess , and consequently could not know what would be ...
... talked of in Dr. Johnson's company , he said , Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry ; for he is utterly ignorant of such arts as we already possess , and consequently could not know what would be ...
Pagina 53
... talked of lay- ing down his pen . " Society [ is so named emphatically in opposition to ] politically regulated , is a state contra - distinguished from a state of nature . " A fictitious life of an [ absurd ] infatuated scholar . " A ...
... talked of lay- ing down his pen . " Society [ is so named emphatically in opposition to ] politically regulated , is a state contra - distinguished from a state of nature . " A fictitious life of an [ absurd ] infatuated scholar . " A ...
Pagina 64
... talked , yet when he sits , as " an ardent judge zealous to his trust , giving sentence " upon the excellent works of Young , he allows them the high praise to which they are justly entitled . " The Universal Passion ( says he ) is ...
... talked , yet when he sits , as " an ardent judge zealous to his trust , giving sentence " upon the excellent works of Young , he allows them the high praise to which they are justly entitled . " The Universal Passion ( says he ) is ...
Pagina 69
... talked to him of the feeble , though shrill outcry which had been raised , " Sir , I consi- dered myself as entrusted with a certain portion of truth . I have given my opinion sincerely ; let them shew where they think me wrong . 99 ...
... talked to him of the feeble , though shrill outcry which had been raised , " Sir , I consi- dered myself as entrusted with a certain portion of truth . I have given my opinion sincerely ; let them shew where they think me wrong . 99 ...
Pagina 80
... talked with some disgust of his ugliness , which one would think a philosopher would not mind . Dean Marlay wittily observed , " A lady may be vain , when she can turn a wolf - dog into a lap - dog . " $ The election for Ayrshire , my ...
... talked with some disgust of his ugliness , which one would think a philosopher would not mind . Dean Marlay wittily observed , " A lady may be vain , when she can turn a wolf - dog into a lap - dog . " $ The election for Ayrshire , my ...
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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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