Samuel Johnson, Band 10Twayne Publishers, 1989 - 206 Seiten Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Samuel Johnson. |
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... Wishes , Johnson's masterpiece , is a very different matter . London is easy to read ; The Vanity of Human Wishes is not — it is so difficult , apparently , that a great many readers miss the point of it . One rea- son for this ...
... Wishes , Johnson's masterpiece , is a very different matter . London is easy to read ; The Vanity of Human Wishes is not — it is so difficult , apparently , that a great many readers miss the point of it . One rea- son for this ...
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... Wishes is among that “ little . " The Prologues and Latin Poetry After London and The Vanity of Human Wishes , the best known of Johnson's poems are probably the group of five prologues that he wrote for theatrical occasions . There is ...
... Wishes is among that “ little . " The Prologues and Latin Poetry After London and The Vanity of Human Wishes , the best known of Johnson's poems are probably the group of five prologues that he wrote for theatrical occasions . There is ...
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... wish for an abiding city , for a state more constant and permanent , of which the ob- jects may be more proportioned to our wishes , and the enjoyments to our capacities ; and from this wish it is reasonable to infer that such a state ...
... wish for an abiding city , for a state more constant and permanent , of which the ob- jects may be more proportioned to our wishes , and the enjoyments to our capacities ; and from this wish it is reasonable to infer that such a state ...
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Chapter | 26 |
Chapter Three | 47 |
Chapter Four | 62 |
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