The Life of Samuel JohnsonJ. M. Dent, 1907 |
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Page vii
... praise of my work by many and various persons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accomplishments ; much of which praise I have under their hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . " But Boswell's best critic ...
... praise of my work by many and various persons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accomplishments ; much of which praise I have under their hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . " But Boswell's best critic ...
Page xvi
... been obliged to run half over London , in order to fix a date correctly ; which , when I had accomplished , I well knew would obtain me no praise , though a failure would have been to my discredit . And after all xvi Boswell's ...
... been obliged to run half over London , in order to fix a date correctly ; which , when I had accomplished , I well knew would obtain me no praise , though a failure would have been to my discredit . And after all xvi Boswell's ...
Page xx
... praise of my work by many and various persons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accomplishments ; much of which praise I have under their hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . An honourable and reverend ...
... praise of my work by many and various persons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accomplishments ; much of which praise I have under their hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . An honourable and reverend ...
Page 8
... praise , but his Life ; which , great and good as he was , must not be supposed to be entirely perfect . To be as he was , is indeed subject of panegyrick enough to any man in this state of being ; but in every picture there should be ...
... praise , but his Life ; which , great and good as he was , must not be supposed to be entirely perfect . To be as he was , is indeed subject of panegyrick enough to any man in this state of being ; but in every picture there should be ...
Page 25
... praise from ages yet unborn . " This thought once form'd , all council comes too late , He flies to press , and hurries on his fate ; Swiftly he sees the imagin'd laurels spread , And feels the unfading wreath surround his head . Warn'd ...
... praise from ages yet unborn . " This thought once form'd , all council comes too late , He flies to press , and hurries on his fate ; Swiftly he sees the imagin'd laurels spread , And feels the unfading wreath surround his head . Warn'd ...
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