The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... learning or taste in writing , as to make Carteret a dactyl . — In matters of genealogy it is necessary to give the bare names as they are ; but in poetry , and in prose of any elegance in the writing , they require to have inflection ...
... learning or taste in writing , as to make Carteret a dactyl . — In matters of genealogy it is necessary to give the bare names as they are ; but in poetry , and in prose of any elegance in the writing , they require to have inflection ...
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... learning , ( according to sir William Petty's observation , ) a certain part of those very materials that , as it is , are properly worked up , must be spoiled by the unskilfulness of novices . We may apply to well - meaning but ...
... learning , ( according to sir William Petty's observation , ) a certain part of those very materials that , as it is , are properly worked up , must be spoiled by the unskilfulness of novices . We may apply to well - meaning but ...
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... learning , whom Dr. Johnson met there , be said , My heart warms towards him . I was surprised to find in him such a nice acquaintance with the metre in the learned languages : though I was somewhat mortified that I had it not so much ...
... learning , whom Dr. Johnson met there , be said , My heart warms towards him . I was surprised to find in him such a nice acquaintance with the metre in the learned languages : though I was somewhat mortified that I had it not so much ...
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... learning was thus marked upon two occasions . Of queen Elizabeth he said , She had learning enough to have given dignity to a bishop ; ' and of Mr. Thomas Davies he said , Sir , Davies has learning enough to give credit to a clergyman ...
... learning was thus marked upon two occasions . Of queen Elizabeth he said , She had learning enough to have given dignity to a bishop ; ' and of Mr. Thomas Davies he said , Sir , Davies has learning enough to give credit to a clergyman ...
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... learning , asks , What says Farmer to this ? What says Johnson ? Upon this he observed , ' Sir , let Farmer answer for himself : I never engaged in this controversy . I always said Shakespeare had Latin enough to grammaticise his ...
... learning , asks , What says Farmer to this ? What says Johnson ? Upon this he observed , ' Sir , let Farmer answer for himself : I never engaged in this controversy . I always said Shakespeare had Latin enough to grammaticise his ...
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