The Life of Samuel JohnsonJ. M. Dent, 1907 |
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... WARTON , and the Reverend Dr. ADAMS . Mr. WARTON , amidst his variety of genius and learning , was an excellent Biographer . His contributions to my Collection are highly estimable ; and as he had a true relish of my " Tour to the ...
... WARTON , and the Reverend Dr. ADAMS . Mr. WARTON , amidst his variety of genius and learning , was an excellent Biographer . His contributions to my Collection are highly estimable ; and as he had a true relish of my " Tour to the ...
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... Warton's History of English Poetry . Gold- smith died . Southey born . 1775. Johnson receives the degree of D.C.L. from Oxford Uni- versity . He visits France with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale ( October and November ) . His Journey to the West ...
... Warton's History of English Poetry . Gold- smith died . Southey born . 1775. Johnson receives the degree of D.C.L. from Oxford Uni- versity . He visits France with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale ( October and November ) . His Journey to the West ...
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... Warton informs me , ' that this early friend of Johnson was entered a Commoner of Trinity College , Oxford , aged 17 , in 1698 ; and is the author of many Latin verse translations in the Gentleman's Magazine . One of them is a ...
... Warton informs me , ' that this early friend of Johnson was entered a Commoner of Trinity College , Oxford , aged 17 , in 1698 ; and is the author of many Latin verse translations in the Gentleman's Magazine . One of them is a ...
Page 97
... Warton made this remark to me ; and , in sup- port of it , quoted from the poem entitled " The Bastard , ” a line in which the fancied superiority of one " stamped in Nature's mint with extasy , " is contrasted with a regular lawful ...
... Warton made this remark to me ; and , in sup- port of it , quoted from the poem entitled " The Bastard , ” a line in which the fancied superiority of one " stamped in Nature's mint with extasy , " is contrasted with a regular lawful ...
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... Warton mention , that he was at Mr. Robert Dodsley's with the late Mr. Moore , and several of his friends , considering what should be the name of the periodical paper which Moore had undertaken . Garrick proposed the Sallad , which ...
... Warton mention , that he was at Mr. Robert Dodsley's with the late Mr. Moore , and several of his friends , considering what should be the name of the periodical paper which Moore had undertaken . Garrick proposed the Sallad , which ...
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