Boswell's Life of Johnsonanboco, 2016. szept. 7. - 1236 oldal Samuel Johnson, often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and committed Tory, and has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history". He is also the subject of "the most famous single biographical work in the whole of literature," James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson. |
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... death. As I had the honour and happiness of enjoying his friendship for upwards of twenty years; as I had the scheme of writing his life constantly in view; as he was well apprised of this circumstance, and from time to time obligingly ...
... death. As I had the honour and happiness of enjoying his friendship for upwards of twenty years; as I had the scheme of writing his life constantly in view; as he was well apprised of this circumstance, and from time to time obligingly ...
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... death, have laid hold of this circumstance, and insisted upon it with very unfair aggravation. The history of his mind as to religion is an important article. I have mentioned the early impressions made upon his tender imagination by ...
... death, have laid hold of this circumstance, and insisted upon it with very unfair aggravation. The history of his mind as to religion is an important article. I have mentioned the early impressions made upon his tender imagination by ...
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... death he sent to that College a present of all his works, to be deposited in their library; and he had thoughts of leaving to it his house at Lichfield; but his friends who were about him very properly dissuaded him from it, and he ...
... death he sent to that College a present of all his works, to be deposited in their library; and he had thoughts of leaving to it his house at Lichfield; but his friends who were about him very properly dissuaded him from it, and he ...
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... death, the integrity of his character has been fully vindicated. Being himself a poet, Johnson was peculiarly happy in mentioning how many of the sons of Pembroke were poets; adding, with a smile of sportive triumph, 'Sir, we are a nest ...
... death, the integrity of his character has been fully vindicated. Being himself a poet, Johnson was peculiarly happy in mentioning how many of the sons of Pembroke were poets; adding, with a smile of sportive triumph, 'Sir, we are a nest ...
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... death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the publick stock of harmless pleasure.' In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most of them, he was in the company of ladies, particularly at Mr ...
... death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the publick stock of harmless pleasure.' In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most of them, he was in the company of ladies, particularly at Mr ...
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