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... present edition , which has been most carefully collated and revised . The researches of the most distinguished commentators , ancient and modern , have been resorted to for the illustration of this interesting poet ; and a considerable ...
... present edition , which has been most carefully collated and revised . The researches of the most distinguished commentators , ancient and modern , have been resorted to for the illustration of this interesting poet ; and a considerable ...
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... present bishop Huntingford , " had Pericles , Plato , or Socrates possessed such a friend and companion as Boswell was to Dr. Johnson . " As a picture of men and manners , the chief charm of Boswell's work would have been de- stroyed by ...
... present bishop Huntingford , " had Pericles , Plato , or Socrates possessed such a friend and companion as Boswell was to Dr. Johnson . " As a picture of men and manners , the chief charm of Boswell's work would have been de- stroyed by ...
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... present edition . The industry of Boswell in searching for materials was such , that not even the vivacious enquiries of Craddock , and the minute research of Polwhele , have added much to the original life . We have carefully perused ...
... present edition . The industry of Boswell in searching for materials was such , that not even the vivacious enquiries of Craddock , and the minute research of Polwhele , have added much to the original life . We have carefully perused ...
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... present , who had been running down ode - writing in general , as a bad species of poetry , unluckily said , Had they been literally cucumbers , they had been better things than odes . ' ' Yes , sir , ' said Johnson , for a hog . ' 999 ...
... present , who had been running down ode - writing in general , as a bad species of poetry , unluckily said , Had they been literally cucumbers , they had been better things than odes . ' ' Yes , sir , ' said Johnson , for a hog . ' 999 ...
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... happy shall , etc. " It is with pleasure I add , that this stanza could never be more truly applied than at this present time [ 1792 . ] - Boswell . 6 " Having spent an evening at Mr. Langton's with ETAT . 71. ] 11 DR . JOHNSON .
... happy shall , etc. " It is with pleasure I add , that this stanza could never be more truly applied than at this present time [ 1792 . ] - Boswell . 6 " Having spent an evening at Mr. Langton's with ETAT . 71. ] 11 DR . JOHNSON .
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