Dr. Johnson, His Friends and His CriticsSmith, Elder, 1878 - 345 страници |
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George Birkbeck Norman Hill. A HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY VE RI TAS FROM THE FUND OF FREDERICK ATHEARN LANE OF NEW YORK Class of 1849 A HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY VE RI TAS FROM THE FUND. 16476.28.
George Birkbeck Norman Hill. A HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY VE RI TAS FROM THE FUND OF FREDERICK ATHEARN LANE OF NEW YORK Class of 1849 A HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY VE RI TAS FROM THE FUND. 16476.28.
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George Birkbeck Norman Hill. A HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY VE RI TAS FROM THE FUND OF FREDERICK ATHEARN LANE OF NEW YORK Class of 1849 DR JOHNSON DR JOHNSON HIS FRIENDS AND HIS CRITICS BY. 16476.28.
George Birkbeck Norman Hill. A HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY VE RI TAS FROM THE FUND OF FREDERICK ATHEARN LANE OF NEW YORK Class of 1849 DR JOHNSON DR JOHNSON HIS FRIENDS AND HIS CRITICS BY. 16476.28.
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George Birkbeck Norman Hill. DR JOHNSON HIS FRIENDS AND HIS CRITICS BY GEORGE BIRKBECK HILL , D.C.L. PEMBROKE COLLEGE , OXFORD C LONDON SMITH , ELDER , & CO . , 15 WATERLOO PLACE 1878 6 [ All rights reserved ] 1225 . 7 A 1878 , Oct. 7 .
George Birkbeck Norman Hill. DR JOHNSON HIS FRIENDS AND HIS CRITICS BY GEORGE BIRKBECK HILL , D.C.L. PEMBROKE COLLEGE , OXFORD C LONDON SMITH , ELDER , & CO . , 15 WATERLOO PLACE 1878 6 [ All rights reserved ] 1225 . 7 A 1878 , Oct. 7 .
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... College to boast of the great man who is the glory of that society . I little thought , however , in those days that the study of his life was to fill up much of the leisure time of not a few of my busiest years , and that , on my ...
... College to boast of the great man who is the glory of that society . I little thought , however , in those days that the study of his life was to fill up much of the leisure time of not a few of my busiest years , and that , on my ...
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... College in which are stored up the documents which have enabled me to set a matter at rest which has been the puzzle of Johnsonian critics for more than forty years . Only the other day I discovered an entry in the battel- books of ...
... College in which are stored up the documents which have enabled me to set a matter at rest which has been the puzzle of Johnsonian critics for more than forty years . Only the other day I discovered an entry in the battel- books of ...
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Страница 48 - John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do.
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Страница 196 - Why, sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying : and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a liar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.
Страница 262 - He then burst into such a fit of laughter, that he appeared to be almost in a convulsion ; and, in order to support himself, laid hold of one of the posts at the side of the foot pavement, and sent forth peals so loud, that in the silence of the night his voice seemed to resound from Temple-bar to Fleetditch.
Страница 6 - O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views? proceed, illustrious youth, And virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth! Yet should thy soul indulge the...
Страница 212 - I never knew any man who relished good eating more than he did. When at table, he was totally absorbed in the business of the moment; his looks seemed riveted to his plate; nor would he, unless when in very high company, say one word, or even pay the least attention to what was said by others, till he had satisfied his appetite...
Страница 194 - Sir, it is no matter what you teach them first, any more than what leg you shall put into your breeches first. Sir, you may stand disputing which is best to put in first, but in the meantime your breech is bare. Sir, while you are considering which of two things you should teach your child first, another boy has learnt them both.
Страница 169 - Servile and impertinent, shallow and pedantic, a bigot and a sot, bloated with family pride, and eternally blustering about the dignity of a born gentleman, yet stooping to be a talebearer, an eavesdropper, a common butt in the taverns of London...