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... followed only in London and to London Johnson went in 1737. He was , as he said , ' an adventurer in literature ' and he brought one of his pupils , David Garrick , with him : The two fellow - travellers had the world before them , and ...
... followed only in London and to London Johnson went in 1737. He was , as he said , ' an adventurer in literature ' and he brought one of his pupils , David Garrick , with him : The two fellow - travellers had the world before them , and ...
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... which he entitled The Rambler . In general form it followed the pattern of The Spectator and The Tatler and Johnson had a peculiarly high opinion of Addi- 6 son's prose . The Rambler was not conceived as a SAMUEL JOHNSON II.
... which he entitled The Rambler . In general form it followed the pattern of The Spectator and The Tatler and Johnson had a peculiarly high opinion of Addi- 6 son's prose . The Rambler was not conceived as a SAMUEL JOHNSON II.
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... followed every by - way of research , he would never finish his work : I saw that one inquiry only gave occasion to another , that book referred to book , that to search was not always to find , and to find was not always to be informed ...
... followed every by - way of research , he would never finish his work : I saw that one inquiry only gave occasion to another , that book referred to book , that to search was not always to find , and to find was not always to be informed ...
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