The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1H.G. Bohn, 1846 |
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... human life , under the figure of ascending the mountain of Existence . The Bishop of Dromore heard Dr. Johnson say , that he thought this was the best thing he ever wrote . ( 1 ) IN January , 1749 , he published " THE VANITY OF HUMAN ...
... human life , under the figure of ascending the mountain of Existence . The Bishop of Dromore heard Dr. Johnson say , that he thought this was the best thing he ever wrote . ( 1 ) IN January , 1749 , he published " THE VANITY OF HUMAN ...
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... Human Wishes " has less of com- mon life , but more of a philosophic dignity , than his " London . " More readers , therefore , will be delighted with the pointed spirit of " London , " than with the profound reflection of " The Vanity ...
... Human Wishes " has less of com- mon life , but more of a philosophic dignity , than his " London . " More readers , therefore , will be delighted with the pointed spirit of " London , " than with the profound reflection of " The Vanity ...
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... Human Wishes " is , in the opinion of the best judges , as high an effort of ethic poetry as any language can show . The instances of variety of disappointment are chosen so judiciously , and painted so strongly , that , the moment they ...
... Human Wishes " is , in the opinion of the best judges , as high an effort of ethic poetry as any language can show . The instances of variety of disappointment are chosen so judiciously , and painted so strongly , that , the moment they ...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [Followed by] The journal of a tour to ..., Volume 1 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1851 |
The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 1852 |
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