Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... Burke described him as'a man of profound and general erudition ; his sagacity and judgment were fully equal to the extent of his learning . ' Prior's Malone , pp . 419 , 424 . Malone in his Life of Dryden , p . 181 , says that Dyer was ...
... Burke described him as'a man of profound and general erudition ; his sagacity and judgment were fully equal to the extent of his learning . ' Prior's Malone , pp . 419 , 424 . Malone in his Life of Dryden , p . 181 , says that Dyer was ...
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... Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the gen- eral fame which he has in the world . Take ... Burke , who was at Reynolds's , John- son touched him on the shoulder and said , " Le grand Burke . " Bos- welliana ...
... Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the gen- eral fame which he has in the world . Take ... Burke , who was at Reynolds's , John- son touched him on the shoulder and said , " Le grand Burke . " Bos- welliana ...
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... Burke justly observed , that this was not the most vigorous trial , Low Dutch being a language so near 2 my 1 See ante , April 16 , 1779 . Johnson , it seems , twice took up this study . In July , 1773 , he re- corded that between ...
... Burke justly observed , that this was not the most vigorous trial , Low Dutch being a language so near 2 my 1 See ante , April 16 , 1779 . Johnson , it seems , twice took up this study . In July , 1773 , he re- corded that between ...
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... Burke , so Mr. Burke was fully sensible of the won- derful powers of Johnson . Mr. Langton recollects having passed an evening with both of them , when Mr. Burke repeat- edly entered upon topicks which it was evident he would have ...
... Burke , so Mr. Burke was fully sensible of the won- derful powers of Johnson . Mr. Langton recollects having passed an evening with both of them , when Mr. Burke repeat- edly entered upon topicks which it was evident he would have ...
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... Burke , p . 484. See ante , ii . 515. Bismarck once ' rang the bell ' to old Prince Metternich . ' I listened quietly , ' he said , ' to all his sto- ries , merely jogging the bell every now and then till it rang again . That pleases ...
... Burke , p . 484. See ante , ii . 515. Bismarck once ' rang the bell ' to old Prince Metternich . ' I listened quietly , ' he said , ' to all his sto- ries , merely jogging the bell every now and then till it rang again . That pleases ...
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