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... but in the ingenious and rational part of it a plodding blockhead can never excel . " I talked of the mode adopted by some to rise in the world by courting great men , and asked him whether he had ever submitted to it . JOHNSON .
... but in the ingenious and rational part of it a plodding blockhead can never excel . " I talked of the mode adopted by some to rise in the world by courting great men , and asked him whether he had ever submitted to it . JOHNSON .
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I talked to him a great deal of what I had seen in Cor- sica , and of my intention to publish an account of it . He encouraged me by saying " You cannot go to the bottom of the subject ; but all that you tell us will be new to us .
I talked to him a great deal of what I had seen in Cor- sica , and of my intention to publish an account of it . He encouraged me by saying " You cannot go to the bottom of the subject ; but all that you tell us will be new to us .
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He talked of making verses , and observed , " The great difficulty is , to know when you have made good ones . When composing , I have generally had them in my mind , perhaps fifty at a time , walking up and down in my room ; and then I ...
He talked of making verses , and observed , " The great difficulty is , to know when you have made good ones . When composing , I have generally had them in my mind , perhaps fifty at a time , walking up and down in my room ; and then I ...
Pagina 33
His majesty then talked of the controversy be- tween Warburton and Lowth , which he seemed to have read , and asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , " Warburton has most general , most scholastick learning ; Lowth is ...
His majesty then talked of the controversy be- tween Warburton and Lowth , which he seemed to have read , and asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , " Warburton has most general , most scholastick learning ; Lowth is ...
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The king then talked of literary journals , mentioned particularly the Journal des Savans , and asked Johnson if it was well done . Johnson said , it was formerly very well done , and gave some account of the persons who began it ...
The king then talked of literary journals , mentioned particularly the Journal des Savans , and asked Johnson if it was well done . Johnson said , it was formerly very well done , and gave some account of the persons who began it ...
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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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