The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1H.G. Bohn, 1846 |
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... LANGUAGE , " was announced to the world , by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what means he had attained to that ...
... LANGUAGE , " was announced to the world , by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what means he had attained to that ...
Pagina 257
... language to collect many words which had fallen into disuse , but were supported by great authorities , it has been imagined that all of these have been in- terwoven into his own compositions . That some of them have been adopted by him ...
... language to collect many words which had fallen into disuse , but were supported by great authorities , it has been imagined that all of these have been in- terwoven into his own compositions . That some of them have been adopted by him ...
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... language . Had his conceptions been narrower , his expression would have been easier . His sen- tences have a dignified march ; and it is certain that his example has given a general elevation to the language of his country , for many ...
... language . Had his conceptions been narrower , his expression would have been easier . His sen- tences have a dignified march ; and it is certain that his example has given a general elevation to the language of his country , for many ...
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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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