Life of Johnson, Volúmenes1-2Oxford University Press, 1942 |
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... learning . ' JOHNSON . Why , Sir , that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance , this boy rows us as well without learning , as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts , who were ...
... learning . ' JOHNSON . Why , Sir , that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance , this boy rows us as well without learning , as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts , who were ...
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... learning . They are not so good as Brydone's , but they are better than Pococke's . I have not , indeed , cut the leaves yet ; but I have read in them where the pages are open , and I do not suppose that what is in the pages which are ...
... learning . They are not so good as Brydone's , but they are better than Pococke's . I have not , indeed , cut the leaves yet ; but I have read in them where the pages are open , and I do not suppose that what is in the pages which are ...
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... learning of the Scotch ; - Their learning is like bread in a besieged town : every man gets a little , but no man gets a full meal . ' ' There is ( said he , ) in Scotland , a diffusion of learning , a certain portion of it widely and ...
... learning of the Scotch ; - Their learning is like bread in a besieged town : every man gets a little , but no man gets a full meal . ' ' There is ( said he , ) in Scotland , a diffusion of learning , a certain portion of it widely and ...
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DEDICATION TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
Términos y frases comunes
able acquaintance admiration afterwards allow answered appeared asked attention authour believe BOSWELL called character church common consider conversation dear Sir death desire doubt edition effect English excellent expressed favour Garrick gave give given Goldsmith hand happy hear heard honour hope human instance Italy John Johnson judge kind King knowledge known lady Langton language late learning leave less letter lived London Lord manner means mentioned merit mind nature never obliged observed occasion once opinion particular passed perhaps person pleased pleasure poem present publick published question reason received remarkable respect Scotland seemed seen servant shew soon suppose sure talked tell thing thought tion told true truth whole wish wonder write written wrote young