The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His WorksDoig and Stirling, 1815 - 639 páginas |
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... mind , accuracy of in- telligence , clearness of narration , and elegance of language ; and is more strongly marked by the amiable features of affectionate remem- brance . He was peculiarly fitted for the task of recording the sayings ...
... mind , accuracy of in- telligence , clearness of narration , and elegance of language ; and is more strongly marked by the amiable features of affectionate remem- brance . He was peculiarly fitted for the task of recording the sayings ...
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... mind and much various know- ledge ; as he never could have displayed his collections in so lively a manner , had he not possessed a picturesque imagination , a happy turn for humour and wit , and an easy fluent eloquence , calculated to ...
... mind and much various know- ledge ; as he never could have displayed his collections in so lively a manner , had he not possessed a picturesque imagination , a happy turn for humour and wit , and an easy fluent eloquence , calculated to ...
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... of a strong and active mind ; but was always subject to a morbid me- * He served the office of sheriff in 1709 , under bailiff in 1718 , and senior bailiff in 1725 . lancholy . He was a zealous high - church man DR JOHNSON . 9.
... of a strong and active mind ; but was always subject to a morbid me- * He served the office of sheriff in 1709 , under bailiff in 1718 , and senior bailiff in 1725 . lancholy . He was a zealous high - church man DR JOHNSON . 9.
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... mind are not at all times , and on all subjects , equally powerful . The mind , like the body , has its weak organs ; in other words , the impressions on some sub- jects are so deeply fixed , that the judgment is no longer able to guide ...
... mind are not at all times , and on all subjects , equally powerful . The mind , like the body , has its weak organs ; in other words , the impressions on some sub- jects are so deeply fixed , that the judgment is no longer able to guide ...
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... mind , being thus engaged by an amusing variety of objects , may not grow weary . " That which is read without plea- sure is not often recollected , nor infixed by conversation ; and , therefore , in a great mea- sure , drops from the ...
... mind , being thus engaged by an amusing variety of objects , may not grow weary . " That which is read without plea- sure is not often recollected , nor infixed by conversation ; and , therefore , in a great mea- sure , drops from the ...
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