Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1953 - 1491 páginas |
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... labour is ineffectual , and without whose grace all wisdom is folly ; grant , I beseech Thee , that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be with- held from me , but that I may promote thy glory , and the salva- tion of myself and ...
... labour is ineffectual , and without whose grace all wisdom is folly ; grant , I beseech Thee , that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be with- held from me , but that I may promote thy glory , and the salva- tion of myself and ...
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... labour for itself . ' BOSWELL . ' Yes , Sir , I know a person who does . He is a very laborious Judge , 1 and he loves the labour . ' JOHN- SON . ' Sir , that is because he loves respect and distinction . Could he have them without labour ...
... labour for itself . ' BOSWELL . ' Yes , Sir , I know a person who does . He is a very laborious Judge , 1 and he loves the labour . ' JOHN- SON . ' Sir , that is because he loves respect and distinction . Could he have them without labour ...
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... labour disproportionate to its utility . ' For the same reason he satyrised statuary . ' Painting ( said he ) consumes labour not disproportionate to its effect ; but a fellow will hack half a year at a block of marble to make something ...
... labour disproportionate to its utility . ' For the same reason he satyrised statuary . ' Painting ( said he ) consumes labour not disproportionate to its effect ; but a fellow will hack half a year at a block of marble to make something ...
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Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds | 1 |
Advertisement to the Third Edition | 9 |
Life of Samuel Johnson | 19 |
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acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller Boswell Papers Boswell's character church compliments consider conversation Court of Session dear Sir death Dictionary dined doubt edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope house of Stuart humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John kind King labour lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published Rambler recollect remarkable Reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth Warton wish write written wrote
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Life of Johnson Volumen204 de Oxford Paperbacks Volumen204 de Oxford Paperbacks: Literature Oxford standard authors |
| Autor | James Boswell |
| Edición | 3, reimpresa |
| Editor | Oxford University Press, 1953 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de California |
| Digitalizado | 5 Mayo 2009 |
| Largo | 1491 páginas |
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