The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Том 1Bell, 1889 |
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... returns home Character of his two years ' sojourn at home . Enters a Commoner of Pembroke College , Oxford Anecdotes of his life there 23 23-29 23 29-31 31 31-32 1731 . Translates Pope's Messiah into Latin verse , Christmas.
... returns home Character of his two years ' sojourn at home . Enters a Commoner of Pembroke College , Oxford Anecdotes of his life there 23 23-29 23 29-31 31 31-32 1731 . Translates Pope's Messiah into Latin verse , Christmas.
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... verse , Christmas , 1728 Prostrated by an attack of hypochondria during the Christmas vacation of 1729 His exertions ... Verses to a Lady , on receiving from her a sprig of myrtle . 56-57 His youthful conduct 58 Makes the acquaintance of ...
... verse , Christmas , 1728 Prostrated by an attack of hypochondria during the Christmas vacation of 1729 His exertions ... Verses to a Lady , on receiving from her a sprig of myrtle . 56-57 His youthful conduct 58 Makes the acquaintance of ...
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... than needs or rhyme or verse to add more harmony . ' " The above little verses also show that superstitious bias which ' grew 6 and Young Johnson had the misfortune to be much afflicted with ET . 3 . 15 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... than needs or rhyme or verse to add more harmony . ' " The above little verses also show that superstitious bias which ' grew 6 and Young Johnson had the misfortune to be much afflicted with ET . 3 . 15 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions ; his only amusement was in winter , when he took ...
... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions ; his only amusement was in winter , when he took ...
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... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
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