The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 8Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
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Pagina 6
... excellent Dedi- cation of his Juvenal , but had barely mentioned them . Johnson has exhibited them at large , with such happy illustration from their writings , and in so luminous a manner , that indeed he may be allowed the full merit ...
... excellent Dedi- cation of his Juvenal , but had barely mentioned them . Johnson has exhibited them at large , with such happy illustration from their writings , and in so luminous a manner , that indeed he may be allowed the full merit ...
Pagina 18
... , per- haps , more admirable than even his writings , how- ever excellent . Mr. Wilkes has , however , favoured me with one repartee of Pope , of which Johnson 66 was not informed . ( 1 ) Johnson , 18 178 .. LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... , per- haps , more admirable than even his writings , how- ever excellent . Mr. Wilkes has , however , favoured me with one repartee of Pope , of which Johnson 66 was not informed . ( 1 ) Johnson , 18 178 .. LIFE OF JOHNSON.
Pagina 31
... excellent works of Young , he allows them the high praise to which they are justly entitled . " The Universal Passion , " says he , " is indeed a very great performance , his distichs have the weight of solid sentiment , and his points ...
... excellent works of Young , he allows them the high praise to which they are justly entitled . " The Universal Passion , " says he , " is indeed a very great performance , his distichs have the weight of solid sentiment , and his points ...
Pagina 50
... excellent charge when presiding over the diocese of Chester , justly animadverts upon this subject ; and observes of a reverend fop , that he " can be but half a beau . " Addison , in " The Spectator , " has given us a fine portrait of ...
... excellent charge when presiding over the diocese of Chester , justly animadverts upon this subject ; and observes of a reverend fop , that he " can be but half a beau . " Addison , in " The Spectator , " has given us a fine portrait of ...
Pagina 51
... 66 His discharge of parochial duties was exemplary . How his Sermons were composed , may be learned from ( 1 ) See antè , Vol . II . p . 147 . the excellent volume which he has given to the public E 2 ETAT . 72. MODEL OF A CLERGYMAN . bl.
... 66 His discharge of parochial duties was exemplary . How his Sermons were composed , may be learned from ( 1 ) See antè , Vol . II . p . 147 . the excellent volume which he has given to the public E 2 ETAT . 72. MODEL OF A CLERGYMAN . bl.
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