The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted from D. JohnsonGalignani, 1805 - 312 páginas |
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... conscience shear the flock which I am unable to feed . " Soon after the death of his mother , which happened in the year 1759 , he wrote his " Rasselas B Prince of Abyssinia , " that with the profits he OF DR . JOHNSON . 13.
... conscience shear the flock which I am unable to feed . " Soon after the death of his mother , which happened in the year 1759 , he wrote his " Rasselas B Prince of Abyssinia , " that with the profits he OF DR . JOHNSON . 13.
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... a very extraor- dinary nature , to exercise that humanity which in him was obedient to every call . Dr. William Dodd , a clergyman under sentence of death for the crime of forgery , found means to interest Johnson in OF DR . JOHNSON . 17.
... a very extraor- dinary nature , to exercise that humanity which in him was obedient to every call . Dr. William Dodd , a clergyman under sentence of death for the crime of forgery , found means to interest Johnson in OF DR . JOHNSON . 17.
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... sincerely : let them show where they think me wrong . دو He had hardly begun to reap the laurels gained By this performance when death deprived him of Mr. Thrale in whose house he had enjoyed the most 18 SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE.
... sincerely : let them show where they think me wrong . دو He had hardly begun to reap the laurels gained By this performance when death deprived him of Mr. Thrale in whose house he had enjoyed the most 18 SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE.
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... death was so great that it astonished all who had access to know the piety of his mind and the virtues of his life . Attempts have been made to account for it in various ways ; but doubtless that is the true account which is given in ...
... death was so great that it astonished all who had access to know the piety of his mind and the virtues of his life . Attempts have been made to account for it in various ways ; but doubtless that is the true account which is given in ...
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... death was approaching from some distance . From the time that he was certain it was near , all his fears were calmed ; and he died on the 13th of december 1784 full of resignation , strengthened by faith , and joyful in hope . 1 For a ...
... death was approaching from some distance . From the time that he was certain it was near , all his fears were calmed ; and he died on the 13th of december 1784 full of resignation , strengthened by faith , and joyful in hope . 1 For a ...
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