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Page 58
... unwilling to be taught ; and what is known is rejected , because it is not sufficiently considered , that men more frequently require to be reminded than informed . The learned are afraid 58 Samuel Johnson and the Theme of Hope.
... unwilling to be taught ; and what is known is rejected , because it is not sufficiently considered , that men more frequently require to be reminded than informed . The learned are afraid 58 Samuel Johnson and the Theme of Hope.
Page 129
... considered as the greatest evil or the greatest good . This was , in the beginning of the present century , the state of the Highlands . Every man was a soldier , who partook of national confidence , and interested himself in national ...
... considered as the greatest evil or the greatest good . This was , in the beginning of the present century , the state of the Highlands . Every man was a soldier , who partook of national confidence , and interested himself in national ...
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... considered as an author ' , Johnson con- tinues to write about Swift's personal peculiarities . Comment tends to be implied rather than stated : for instance in the implied contrast between the ' purity ' of his style ( and the ...
... considered as an author ' , Johnson con- tinues to write about Swift's personal peculiarities . Comment tends to be implied rather than stated : for instance in the implied contrast between the ' purity ' of his style ( and the ...
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surly virtue and pleasing dream | 4 |
The Vanity of Human Wishes | 43 |
those that aspire to the name | 57 |
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