Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pagina's |
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Pagina 28
... poem was composed , I am sorry that I neglected to ascertain with precision , from Johnson's own authority . He has marked upon his corrected copy of the first edition of it , " Written in 1738 ; " and , as it was publish- ed in the ...
... poem was composed , I am sorry that I neglected to ascertain with precision , from Johnson's own authority . He has marked upon his corrected copy of the first edition of it , " Written in 1738 ; " and , as it was publish- ed in the ...
Pagina 29
... poem with me for the press , which , as the town empties , we cannot be too quick with . I am , Sir , " Yours , & c . SAM . JOHNSON . " To us , who have long known the manly force , bold spirit , and masterly versification of this poem ...
... poem with me for the press , which , as the town empties , we cannot be too quick with . I am , Sir , " Yours , & c . SAM . JOHNSON . " To us , who have long known the manly force , bold spirit , and masterly versification of this poem ...
Pagina 280
... poem , " THE FLEECE . " Having talked of Grain- ger's Sugar - Cane , " I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me that this poem , when read in manuscript at Sir 66 * Sir John Hawkins has preserved very few Memora- bilia of Johnson ...
... poem , " THE FLEECE . " Having talked of Grain- ger's Sugar - Cane , " I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me that this poem , when read in manuscript at Sir 66 * Sir John Hawkins has preserved very few Memora- bilia of Johnson ...
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