The Quarterly Review, Volume 105William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero John Murray, 1859 |
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Page 178
... Johnson seemed to write , he yet testifies that composition is usually an effort of slow diligence , to which the author is dragged by necessity , and from which the attention is every moment starting to pleasanter pursuits . No ...
... Johnson seemed to write , he yet testifies that composition is usually an effort of slow diligence , to which the author is dragged by necessity , and from which the attention is every moment starting to pleasanter pursuits . No ...
Page 193
... Johnson from Barbadoes in 1757 , after stating that he prays to the Supreme Being to enable him to deserve the friendship of so great and good a man , ' he says , ' excuse my dropping my pen , for it is impossible that it should express ...
... Johnson from Barbadoes in 1757 , after stating that he prays to the Supreme Being to enable him to deserve the friendship of so great and good a man , ' he says , ' excuse my dropping my pen , for it is impossible that it should express ...
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... Johnson gave shelter to the poor duped husband to the end of his days . His appearance was uncouth and grotesque , his manner stiff and awkward . He rarely spoke when any ... Johnson lived in the Temple she Life and Writings of Johnson . 203.
... Johnson gave shelter to the poor duped husband to the end of his days . His appearance was uncouth and grotesque , his manner stiff and awkward . He rarely spoke when any ... Johnson lived in the Temple she Life and Writings of Johnson . 203.
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No 209 | 1 |
The Works of William Shakespeare The Text revised | 45 |
Report from the Select Committee on Consular Service | 74 |
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