Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides, and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North Wales, 1. kötetBigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1799 |
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xi. oldal
... tion of a copious index , might well be pardoned , if he omitted to include the inventor of the Preface among the benefactors of mankind . The long and arduous task that years before he had set himself to do is done , and the last thing ...
... tion of a copious index , might well be pardoned , if he omitted to include the inventor of the Preface among the benefactors of mankind . The long and arduous task that years before he had set himself to do is done , and the last thing ...
xix. oldal
... tion with Johnson on Greek metres , will , I trust , throw some lustre on this edition . In many notes I have been able to clear up statements in the text which were not fully understood even by the au- thor , or were left intentionally ...
... tion with Johnson on Greek metres , will , I trust , throw some lustre on this edition . In many notes I have been able to clear up statements in the text which were not fully understood even by the au- thor , or were left intentionally ...
xxvii. oldal
... tion of the Wit and Wisdom of Dr. Johnson . I purpose , moreover , to collect and edit all of his letters that are not in the Life . Some hundreds of these were published by Mrs. Piozzi ; many more are contained in Mr. Croker's edition ...
... tion of the Wit and Wisdom of Dr. Johnson . I purpose , moreover , to collect and edit all of his letters that are not in the Life . Some hundreds of these were published by Mrs. Piozzi ; many more are contained in Mr. Croker's edition ...
3. oldal
... tion . But it seems I judged too well of the world ; for , though I could scarcely believe it , I have been undoubtedly informed , that many persons , especially in distant quarters , not penetrating enough into Johnson's character , so ...
... tion . But it seems I judged too well of the world ; for , though I could scarcely believe it , I have been undoubtedly informed , that many persons , especially in distant quarters , not penetrating enough into Johnson's character , so ...
7. oldal
... tion . ' Ib . Sept. 7. His industry grew much less towards the close of Johnson's life . Under May 6 , 1781 , he records : - ' Of his conversation on that and other occasions during this period , I neglected to keep any regular record ...
... tion . ' Ib . Sept. 7. His industry grew much less towards the close of Johnson's life . Under May 6 , 1781 , he records : - ' Of his conversation on that and other occasions during this period , I neglected to keep any regular record ...
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