Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1927 |
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... once lived in great intimacy with him . There is , in the British Museum , a letter from Bishop Warburton to Dr. Birch , on the subject of biography ; which , though I am aware it may expose me to a charge of artfully raising the value ...
... once lived in great intimacy with him . There is , in the British Museum , a letter from Bishop Warburton to Dr. Birch , on the subject of biography ; which , though I am aware it may expose me to a charge of artfully raising the value ...
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... once himself of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one ; but such a one is as good a scholar as ...
... once himself of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one ; but such a one is as good a scholar as ...
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... once form'd , all council comes too late , He flies to press , and hurries on his fate ; Swiftly he sees the imagin'd laurels spread , And feels the unfading wreath surround his head . Warn'd by another's fate , vain youth be wise ...
... once form'd , all council comes too late , He flies to press , and hurries on his fate ; Swiftly he sees the imagin'd laurels spread , And feels the unfading wreath surround his head . Warn'd by another's fate , vain youth be wise ...
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... once they knew ; Vexation , Fury , Jealousy , Despair , Vex ev'ry eye , and every bosom tear ; Their foul deformities by all descry'd , No maid to flatter , and no paint to hide . Then melt , ye fair , while crouds around you sigh , Nor ...
... once they knew ; Vexation , Fury , Jealousy , Despair , Vex ev'ry eye , and every bosom tear ; Their foul deformities by all descry'd , No maid to flatter , and no paint to hide . Then melt , ye fair , while crouds around you sigh , Nor ...
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... once observed to me that ' Johnson knew more books than any man alive . ' He had a peculiar facility in seizing at once what was valuable in any book , without submitting to the labour of perusing it from beginning to end . He had ...
... once observed to me that ' Johnson knew more books than any man alive . ' He had a peculiar facility in seizing at once what was valuable in any book , without submitting to the labour of perusing it from beginning to end . He had ...
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