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Pagina 24
He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with diction vehement
and pointed , though often vulgar and incorrect ; with unconquerable pertinacity ;
with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastic ; and with all those powers ...
He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with diction vehement
and pointed , though often vulgar and incorrect ; with unconquerable pertinacity ;
with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastic ; and with all those powers ...
Pagina 41
... represent it as attainable without much previous or concomitant learning . By
the transient glances which I have thrown upon them , I have observed an
affected contempt of the ancients , and a supercilious derision of transmitted
knowledge .
... represent it as attainable without much previous or concomitant learning . By
the transient glances which I have thrown upon them , I have observed an
affected contempt of the ancients , and a supercilious derision of transmitted
knowledge .
Pagina 42
Some gentlemen have been disingenuous and unjust to me , by wresting and
forcing my meaning , in the preface to another book , as if I condemned and
exposed all learning , though they knew I declared that I greatly honoured and ...
Some gentlemen have been disingenuous and unjust to me , by wresting and
forcing my meaning , in the preface to another book , as if I condemned and
exposed all learning , though they knew I declared that I greatly honoured and ...
Pagina 66
... a later generation , who takes up his book without any favourable prejudices ,
the praise already received will be thought sufficient ; for his works do not shew
him to have had much comprehension from nature or illumination from learning .
... a later generation , who takes up his book without any favourable prejudices ,
the praise already received will be thought sufficient ; for his works do not shew
him to have had much comprehension from nature or illumination from learning .
Pagina 81
To these mournful narratives , I am about to add the life of Richard Savage , a
man whose writings entitle him to an eminent rank in the classes of learning , and
whose misfortunes claim a degree of compassion not always due to the unhappy
...
To these mournful narratives , I am about to add the life of Richard Savage , a
man whose writings entitle him to an eminent rank in the classes of learning , and
whose misfortunes claim a degree of compassion not always due to the unhappy
...
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Addison afterwards allowed appeared attention believe called censure character common conduct considered continued conversation criticism death delight desire discovered Dryden easily effect elegance employed endeavoured equal excellence expected faults favour formed fortune friends friendship gave give given hand honour hope human hundred imagination kind King known Lady learning least less letter lines lived longer Lord manner means mentioned mind nature never Night numbers observed obtained occasion once opinion original passed performance perhaps person pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope pounds praise present printed produced published Queen reader reason received regard remarkable reputation returned Savage says seems sent shew sometimes soon success suffered sufficient supposed Swift tell thing thought tion told translation verses virtue write written wrote Young
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2 Volume 419 van Collection of British and American authors Collection of British authors ; no. 418-419 Volume 418 van Collection of British authors The Lives of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| Uitgever | B. Tauchnitz, 1858 |
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