Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volumen2 |
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On a question whether Martinelli should continue his History of England to the
present day , Goldsmith said , “ To be sure he should . ” — JOHNSON . “ No , Sir ;
he would give great offence . He would have to tell of almost all the Jiving great ...
On a question whether Martinelli should continue his History of England to the
present day , Goldsmith said , “ To be sure he should . ” — JOHNSON . “ No , Sir ;
he would give great offence . He would have to tell of almost all the Jiving great ...
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The subject of quotation being once introduced , Mr. Wilkes ( who was present )
censured it as pedantry . Johnson said , “ No , Sir , it is a good thing ; there is a
community of mind in it . Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over
the ...
The subject of quotation being once introduced , Mr. Wilkes ( who was present )
censured it as pedantry . Johnson said , “ No , Sir , it is a good thing ; there is a
community of mind in it . Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over
the ...
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To those who have nothing in their thoughts but trade or policy , present power ,
or present money , I should not think it necessary to defend my opinions ; but with
inen of letters I would not unwillingly compound , by wishing the continuance of ...
To those who have nothing in their thoughts but trade or policy , present power ,
or present money , I should not think it necessary to defend my opinions ; but with
inen of letters I would not unwillingly compound , by wishing the continuance of ...
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... success of that work , had killed him . He now again observed of it , “ That work
was his death . ” Mr. Warton , who was present , not adverting to his meaning ,
answered , “ I believe so ; from the great attention he bestowed on it . " JOHNSON
.
... success of that work , had killed him . He now again observed of it , “ That work
was his death . ” Mr. Warton , who was present , not adverting to his meaning ,
answered , “ I believe so ; from the great attention he bestowed on it . " JOHNSON
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... been very much contested , I myself am of opinion , that more influence has .
been ascribed to · The Beggar's Opera ' than it in reality ever had ; for I do not
believe that any man was ever made a rogue by being present at its
representation .
... been very much contested , I myself am of opinion , that more influence has .
been ascribed to · The Beggar's Opera ' than it in reality ever had ; for I do not
believe that any man was ever made a rogue by being present at its
representation .
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| Título | Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volumen2 Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Samuel Johnson |
| Autor | Samuel Johnson |
| Editor | J. Mawman, 1807 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de California |
| Digitalizado | 20 Abr. 2017 |
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