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Pagina xxvii
... things are apt to miss the big things ; but Boswell's genius was strong enough to prevent him ever losing the direction of his narrative , however great the mass of facts with which he had to deal . His goods are all skilfully displayed ...
... things are apt to miss the big things ; but Boswell's genius was strong enough to prevent him ever losing the direction of his narrative , however great the mass of facts with which he had to deal . His goods are all skilfully displayed ...
Pagina 14
... things he saith are always of some value . And other ancient authours have the same phrase , nearly in the same sense . " Of one thing I am certain , that considering how highly the small portion which we have of the [ 14 ] THE LIFE OF ...
... things he saith are always of some value . And other ancient authours have the same phrase , nearly in the same sense . " Of one thing I am certain , that considering how highly the small portion which we have of the [ 14 ] THE LIFE OF ...
Pagina 146
... thing that is omitted . I should be very glad to have some- thing of the Duke of N - le's speech , which would be particularly of service . “ A gentleman has Lord Bathurst's speech to add something to . " And July 3 , 1744 . " You will ...
... thing that is omitted . I should be very glad to have some- thing of the Duke of N - le's speech , which would be particularly of service . “ A gentleman has Lord Bathurst's speech to add something to . " And July 3 , 1744 . " You will ...
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