Life of Johnson, Volumen1H. Frowde, 1904 |
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... acquainted with him , than even most of those were who actually knew him , but could know him only partially ; whereas there is here an accumulation of intelligence from various points , by which his character is more fully understood ...
... acquainted with him , than even most of those were who actually knew him , but could know him only partially ; whereas there is here an accumulation of intelligence from various points , by which his character is more fully understood ...
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... acquainted with the nature of their task , or very negligent about the performance . They rarely afford any other account than might be collected from publick papers , but imagine themselves writing a life , when they exhibit a ...
... acquainted with the nature of their task , or very negligent about the performance . They rarely afford any other account than might be collected from publick papers , but imagine themselves writing a life , when they exhibit a ...
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... acquaintance , except by his most pro minent and observable particularities , and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be easily imagined how much of this little knowledge may be lost in imparting it , and how soon a succession ...
... acquaintance , except by his most pro minent and observable particularities , and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be easily imagined how much of this little knowledge may be lost in imparting it , and how soon a succession ...
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... acquainted with him , and has preserved a few anecdotes concerning him , regretting that he was not a more diligent collector , informs me , that ' when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry , and he retained ...
... acquainted with him , and has preserved a few anecdotes concerning him , regretting that he was not a more diligent collector , informs me , that ' when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry , and he retained ...
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... acquaintance with books was great , and what he did not immediately know , he could , at least , tell where to find . Such was his ampli- tude of learning , and such his copiousness of communica- tion , that it may be doubted whether a ...
... acquaintance with books was great , and what he did not immediately know , he could , at least , tell where to find . Such was his ampli- tude of learning , and such his copiousness of communica- tion , that it may be doubted whether a ...
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