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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... trying to see through what had been threatening him , trying to " manage " his mind . Increasingly the contrast between what he might have been and what he had become continued to stun rather than arouse him . Finally , during the late ...
... trying to see through what had been threatening him , trying to " manage " his mind . Increasingly the contrast between what he might have been and what he had become continued to stun rather than arouse him . Finally , during the late ...
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... tried to retain her self - respect , as we have noticed , and had kept her good humor and managed to repress her ... trying to set an example . But the habit for Tetty had by now begun to deepen . Always uneasy about the difference ...
... tried to retain her self - respect , as we have noticed , and had kept her good humor and managed to repress her ... trying to set an example . But the habit for Tetty had by now begun to deepen . Always uneasy about the difference ...
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... trying to frighten Boswell ; strutting about the room with a broadsword and a Scottish war bonnet ; the colored handkerchief he wore around his head instead of a nightcap ; his fondness , so unusual at the time , for fresh air ( " He ...
... trying to frighten Boswell ; strutting about the room with a broadsword and a Scottish war bonnet ; the colored handkerchief he wore around his head instead of a nightcap ; his fondness , so unusual at the time , for fresh air ( " He ...
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First Years at School | 18 |
The Lichfield Upper Grammar School | 28 |
Cornelius Ford and | 45 |
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