Boswell's Life of Johnson, 2. kötetTimes Book Club, 1912 |
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6. oldal
... admirable instances of grave humour , of which he had an uncommon share . Nor on some occasions has he repressed that power of sophistry which he possessed in so eminent a degree . In No. 11 , he treats with the utmost contempt the ...
... admirable instances of grave humour , of which he had an uncommon share . Nor on some occasions has he repressed that power of sophistry which he possessed in so eminent a degree . In No. 11 , he treats with the utmost contempt the ...
16. oldal
... admirable performance ; which , though he had written nothing else , would have rendered his name immortal in the ... admiration to its truth and wisdom . Voltaire's Candide , written to refute the system of Optimism , which it has ...
... admirable performance ; which , though he had written nothing else , would have rendered his name immortal in the ... admiration to its truth and wisdom . Voltaire's Candide , written to refute the system of Optimism , which it has ...
17. oldal
... admiration of the mind which produced it is so highly raised , that I can scarcely believe that I had the honour of enjoying the intimacy of such a man . I restrain myself from quoting passages from this excellent work , or even ...
... admiration of the mind which produced it is so highly raised , that I can scarcely believe that I had the honour of enjoying the intimacy of such a man . I restrain myself from quoting passages from this excellent work , or even ...
18. oldal
... admiration of Rasselas , I will not maintain that the ' morbid melancholy ' in Johnson's constitution may not , perhaps , have made life appear to him more insipid and unhappy than it generally is ; for I am sure that he had less ...
... admiration of Rasselas , I will not maintain that the ' morbid melancholy ' in Johnson's constitution may not , perhaps , have made life appear to him more insipid and unhappy than it generally is ; for I am sure that he had less ...
19. oldal
... admirably counselled a grave and anxious gentle- man , ' live pleasant . ' • The effect of Rasselas , and of Johnson's other moral tales , is thus beautifully illustrated by Mr. Courtenay : ' Impressive truth , in splendid fiction drest ...
... admirably counselled a grave and anxious gentle- man , ' live pleasant . ' • The effect of Rasselas , and of Johnson's other moral tales , is thus beautifully illustrated by Mr. Courtenay : ' Impressive truth , in splendid fiction drest ...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson (Volume 1 of 3) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) James Boswell Korlátozott előnézet - 1962 |
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