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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For instance , we find people differ much as to what is the best style of English
composition . Some think Swift's the ... must first define what you mean by style ,
before ' you can judge who has a good taste in style , and who has a bad . The
two ...
For instance , we find people differ much as to what is the best style of English
composition . Some think Swift's the ... must first define what you mean by style ,
before ' you can judge who has a good taste in style , and who has a bad . The
two ...
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Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish to have Dr. Johnson's opinion what were
the best English sermons for style . Mr. B. one day took an opportunity of
mentioning several to him . Atterbury ? —Johnson . “ Yes , Sir , one of the best .
Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish to have Dr. Johnson's opinion what were
the best English sermons for style . Mr. B. one day took an opportunity of
mentioning several to him . Atterbury ? —Johnson . “ Yes , Sir , one of the best .
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Talking of those writers who had affected to imitate his style , Johnson said , “ The
imitators of my style have not hit it . Miss Aikin has done it best ; for she has
imitated the sentiment as well as the diction . " He observed , that a gentleman of
...
Talking of those writers who had affected to imitate his style , Johnson said , “ The
imitators of my style have not hit it . Miss Aikin has done it best ; for she has
imitated the sentiment as well as the diction . " He observed , that a gentleman of
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One asked if Burnet had not given a good Life of Rochester . “ We have ( said
Johnson ) a good Death ; there is not much Life . ” He said , “ Burnet's - History of
his own Times ' is very entertaining . The style indeed is mere chit - chat . I do not
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One asked if Burnet had not given a good Life of Rochester . “ We have ( said
Johnson ) a good Death ; there is not much Life . ” He said , “ Burnet's - History of
his own Times ' is very entertaining . The style indeed is mere chit - chat . I do not
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The conversation turning upon Mr. David Hume's style , Johnson said , Why , Sir ,
his style is not English ; the structure of his sentences is French . Now the French
structure and the English structure may , in the nature of things , be equally ...
The conversation turning upon Mr. David Hume's style , Johnson said , Why , Sir ,
his style is not English ; the structure of his sentences is French . Now the French
structure and the English structure may , in the nature of things , be equally ...
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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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