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... write , not his panegyrick , which must be all praise , but his life ; which , great and good as he was , must not ... writes from personal knowledge , and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity , there is dan- ger lest his ...
... write , not his panegyrick , which must be all praise , but his life ; which , great and good as he was , must not ... writes from personal knowledge , and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity , there is dan- ger lest his ...
Pagina 7
... writing a life , when they exhibit a chronological series of actions or preferments ; and have so little regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes , that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short ...
... writing a life , when they exhibit a chronological series of actions or preferments ; and have so little regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes , that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short ...
Pagina 27
... writer flies ; Where no sour criticks snarl , no sneers molest , Safe from the tart lampoon , and stinging jest ; There begs of heaven a less distinguish'd lot , Glad to be hid , and proud to be forgot . e This he inserted , with many ...
... writer flies ; Where no sour criticks snarl , no sneers molest , Safe from the tart lampoon , and stinging jest ; There begs of heaven a less distinguish'd lot , Glad to be hid , and proud to be forgot . e This he inserted , with many ...
Pagina 32
... write on such sub- jects as politicks ; he should confine himself to humbler themes : " but the versification was truly Virgilian . He had a love and respect for Jorden , not for his litera- ture , but for his worth . " Whenever ...
... write on such sub- jects as politicks ; he should confine himself to humbler themes : " but the versification was truly Virgilian . He had a love and respect for Jorden , not for his litera- ture , but for his worth . " Whenever ...
Pagina 33
... write . He felt the tuneful Nine his breast inspire , And , like a master , wak'd the soothing lyre : Horatian strains a grateful heart proclaim , While Sky's wild rocks resound his Thralia's name.— Hesperia's plant , in some less ...
... write . He felt the tuneful Nine his breast inspire , And , like a master , wak'd the soothing lyre : Horatian strains a grateful heart proclaim , While Sky's wild rocks resound his Thralia's name.— Hesperia's plant , in some less ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1857 |
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