Samuel JohnsonHarcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977 - 646 страници In this biography - a work that won three of the most prestigious literary prizes this country offers - W. Jackson Bate delves deep into the character that formed Johnson's awesome intellect and fueled his prodigious output. The first great modern biography of Johnson, it confirms that his statements and judgments on literature, politics, religion, behavior - on all human experience - are as relevant in our age as when they were first uttered. This new edition brings a modern classic back into print and includes a new preface from the author. |
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... tion of his self - struggles about religion , cannot be overestimated . * His early skepticism about religious belief and his resistance to it - when viewed in the context of his whole life - would therefore be of compel- ling interest ...
... tion of his self - struggles about religion , cannot be overestimated . * His early skepticism about religious belief and his resistance to it - when viewed in the context of his whole life - would therefore be of compel- ling interest ...
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... tion which preys incessantly upon life . . . . Those who have already all that they can enjoy , must enlarge their desires . He that has built for use , till use is supplied , must begin to build for vanity . . . . I consider this ...
... tion which preys incessantly upon life . . . . Those who have already all that they can enjoy , must enlarge their desires . He that has built for use , till use is supplied , must begin to build for vanity . . . . I consider this ...
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... tion at the time and was mistaken in thinking that the surgical " knife ” was the satiric attack by Charles Churchill . To the extent that there was a “ Caesarian , " Johnson performed the operation himself . Despite the mere eighteen ...
... tion at the time and was mistaken in thinking that the surgical " knife ” was the satiric attack by Charles Churchill . To the extent that there was a “ Caesarian , " Johnson performed the operation himself . Despite the mere eighteen ...
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First Years at School | 18 |
The Lichfield Upper Grammar School | 28 |
Cornelius Ford and | 45 |
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