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Though the loftiness of his mind prevented him from ever dedicating in his own person , he wrote a very great number of dedications for others . Some of these , the persons who were favoured with them are unwilling should be mentioned ...
Though the loftiness of his mind prevented him from ever dedicating in his own person , he wrote a very great number of dedications for others . Some of these , the persons who were favoured with them are unwilling should be mentioned ...
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Goldsmith , in the couplet which he inserted , mentions Luke as a person well known , and superficial readers have passed it over quite smoothly ; while those of more attention have been a It is remarkable that Mr. Gray has employed ...
Goldsmith , in the couplet which he inserted , mentions Luke as a person well known , and superficial readers have passed it over quite smoothly ; while those of more attention have been a It is remarkable that Mr. Gray has employed ...
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He said , " If convents should be allowed at all , they should only be retreats for persons unable to serve the publick , or who have served it . It is our first duty to serve society ; and , after we have done that , we may attend ...
He said , " If convents should be allowed at all , they should only be retreats for persons unable to serve the publick , or who have served it . It is our first duty to serve society ; and , after we have done that , we may attend ...
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On the contrary , by having it in my power to compare him with many of the most celebrated persons of other coun- tries , my admiration of his extraordinary mind was in- creased and confirmed . The roughness , indeed , which sometimes ...
On the contrary , by having it in my power to compare him with many of the most celebrated persons of other coun- tries , my admiration of his extraordinary mind was in- creased and confirmed . The roughness , indeed , which sometimes ...
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This is the person concerning whom sir John Hawkins has thrown out very unwarrantable reflections both against Dr. Johnson and Mr. Francis Barber.- BOSWELL . See sir J. Hawkins's Postscript to his Life of Dr. Johnson , p .
This is the person concerning whom sir John Hawkins has thrown out very unwarrantable reflections both against Dr. Johnson and Mr. Francis Barber.- BOSWELL . See sir J. Hawkins's Postscript to his Life of Dr. Johnson , p .
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| Titel | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 2 van The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Auteur | James Boswell |
| Uitgever | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Oxford University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 18 juni 2007 |
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