The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Band 1National ilustrated library, 1851 |
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... truth . " His friend , Dr. Birch , being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces , Dr. Johnson wrote the following letter to that gentleman : - " SIR , " TO DR . BIRCH . " Gough - square , May 12 , 1750 . Knowing ...
... truth . " His friend , Dr. Birch , being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces , Dr. Johnson wrote the following letter to that gentleman : - " SIR , " TO DR . BIRCH . " Gough - square , May 12 , 1750 . Knowing ...
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... truth and wisdom . Voltaire's " Candide , " written to refute the system of Optimism , which it has accomplished with brilliant success , is wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's " Rasselas ; " insomuch , that I have ...
... truth and wisdom . Voltaire's " Candide , " written to refute the system of Optimism , which it has accomplished with brilliant success , is wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's " Rasselas ; " insomuch , that I have ...
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... Truth will not afford sufficient food to their vanity ; so they have betaken themselves to error . Truth , Sir , is a cow which will yield such people no more milk , and so they are gone to milk the bull . If I could have allowed myself ...
... Truth will not afford sufficient food to their vanity ; so they have betaken themselves to error . Truth , Sir , is a cow which will yield such people no more milk , and so they are gone to milk the bull . If I could have allowed myself ...
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