Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... Mr. Tyers's remark on Dr. Johnson . August 21. Want of trees . Arrive at Montrose . Laurence Kirk . Dinner at Monbod- do . Emigration . Homer . Biography and history compared . Decrease 6 Contents . Decrease of learning . Causes of it.
... Mr. Tyers's remark on Dr. Johnson . August 21. Want of trees . Arrive at Montrose . Laurence Kirk . Dinner at Monbod- do . Emigration . Homer . Biography and history compared . Decrease 6 Contents . Decrease of learning . Causes of it.
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James Boswell. 6 Contents . Decrease of learning . Causes of it . Promotion of Bishops . Warburton . Lowth . Value of politeness . Dr. Johnson's sentiments concerning Lord Monboddo . deen . August 22 . Arrive at Aber- Professor Thomas ...
James Boswell. 6 Contents . Decrease of learning . Causes of it . Promotion of Bishops . Warburton . Lowth . Value of politeness . Dr. Johnson's sentiments concerning Lord Monboddo . deen . August 22 . Arrive at Aber- Professor Thomas ...
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... Learning of the Scots from 1550 to 1650. The arts of civil life little known in Scotland till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Arrive at Talisker . clergy deficient in learning ...
... Learning of the Scots from 1550 to 1650. The arts of civil life little known in Scotland till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Arrive at Talisker . clergy deficient in learning ...
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... learning among the learned ; and from flashing his wit upon minds bright enough to reflect it . He had disappointed my expectations so long , that I began to despair ; but in spring , 1773 , he talked of coming to Scotland that year ...
... learning among the learned ; and from flashing his wit upon minds bright enough to reflect it . He had disappointed my expectations so long , that I began to despair ; but in spring , 1773 , he talked of coming to Scotland that year ...
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... learning as he had . When he visited Eton in 1789 he writes , ' I was asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one ...
... learning as he had . When he visited Eton in 1789 he writes , ' I was asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one ...
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