The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His WorksJ. & A. Arch, 1795 - 307 páginas |
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... distinguished by the title of the LITERARY CLUB . Sir Joshua Reynolds was the first propofer , to which Johnson acceded ; and the original members were , befide himself , Sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Burke , Dr. Nugent , Mr. Beauclerk , Mr ...
... distinguished by the title of the LITERARY CLUB . Sir Joshua Reynolds was the first propofer , to which Johnson acceded ; and the original members were , befide himself , Sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Burke , Dr. Nugent , Mr. Beauclerk , Mr ...
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... distinguished by the flashes of wit , or the strokes of humour . Where he appears ferious , we are not always fure that he speaks the fentiments of his conviction . Mr. Bof- well allows that he often talked for victo- ry , and fometimes ...
... distinguished by the flashes of wit , or the strokes of humour . Where he appears ferious , we are not always fure that he speaks the fentiments of his conviction . Mr. Bof- well allows that he often talked for victo- ry , and fometimes ...
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... distinguished himself as a philologist , a biographer , a critic , a moralift , a novelist , a political writer , and a poet . On his Dictionary of the English Language , it is unneceffary to enlarge . It is in every body's hands ; its ...
... distinguished himself as a philologist , a biographer , a critic , a moralift , a novelist , a political writer , and a poet . On his Dictionary of the English Language , it is unneceffary to enlarge . It is in every body's hands ; its ...
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... distinguished from those of other writers , who have derived celebrity from fimilar publications . He has neither the wit nor the graceful eafe of Addison ; nor does he fhine with the humour and claffic fuavity of Goldsmith . His powers ...
... distinguished from those of other writers , who have derived celebrity from fimilar publications . He has neither the wit nor the graceful eafe of Addison ; nor does he fhine with the humour and claffic fuavity of Goldsmith . His powers ...
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... distinguished rank among the best and ableft writers that England has produced . " The estimate of his literary character given by Mr. Murphy in his " Effay , " is , with a very few exceptions , fair , candid , and juft . He fometimes ...
... distinguished rank among the best and ableft writers that England has produced . " The estimate of his literary character given by Mr. Murphy in his " Effay , " is , with a very few exceptions , fair , candid , and juft . He fometimes ...
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