Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... languages ; though I was somewhat mortified that I had it not so much to myself , as I should have thought ' . ' In a letter written by Johnson to a friend in 1742-43 , he says : — ' I never see Garrick . ' MALONE . ' See ante , ii ...
... languages ; though I was somewhat mortified that I had it not so much to myself , as I should have thought ' . ' In a letter written by Johnson to a friend in 1742-43 , he says : — ' I never see Garrick . ' MALONE . ' See ante , ii ...
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... Greek and Latin , and had made himself mas- ter of all the modern languages . He was one of the best speakers in the House of Lords , both in the declamatory and argumentative way . ' that Aetat . 71. ] Gray's ODES . 15 that after.
... Greek and Latin , and had made himself mas- ter of all the modern languages . He was one of the best speakers in the House of Lords , both in the declamatory and argumentative way . ' that Aetat . 71. ] Gray's ODES . 15 that after.
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... languages . He then quotes a line to prove that the author of The Taming of the Shrew had at least read Ovid ; ' and continues : - ' And what does Dr. Johnson say on this occasion ? Nothing . And what does Mr. Farmer say on this occa ...
... languages . He then quotes a line to prove that the author of The Taming of the Shrew had at least read Ovid ; ' and continues : - ' And what does Dr. Johnson say on this occasion ? Nothing . And what does Mr. Farmer say on this occa ...
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... language : when I read it myself , I was more sensible of its pathetick effect ; " and then he paid it a compliment which many will think very extravagant . “ Sir , ( said he , ) if Otway had written this play , no other of his pieces ...
... language : when I read it myself , I was more sensible of its pathetick effect ; " and then he paid it a compliment which many will think very extravagant . “ Sir , ( said he , ) if Otway had written this play , no other of his pieces ...
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... 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 Easter and Whitsuntide , he attempted to learn the Low Dutch language . My application ...
... 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 Easter and Whitsuntide , he attempted to learn the Low Dutch language . My application ...
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