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His praise of Fanshaw's version of Guarini contains a very sprightly and judicious
character of a good translator : That servile path thou nobly dost decline , Of
tracing word by word and line by line . Those are the labour'd births of slavish
brains ...
His praise of Fanshaw's version of Guarini contains a very sprightly and judicious
character of a good translator : That servile path thou nobly dost decline , Of
tracing word by word and line by line . Those are the labour'd births of slavish
brains ...
Pagina 20
Among the doctor's sermons is one on her death , in which her character is finely
portrayed . Her sister , lady Mary , was given in marriage to lord Herbert , of
Cherbury . Notwithstanding Dr. Johnson's assertion , that the fiction is derived
from ...
Among the doctor's sermons is one on her death , in which her character is finely
portrayed . Her sister , lady Mary , was given in marriage to lord Herbert , of
Cherbury . Notwithstanding Dr. Johnson's assertion , that the fiction is derived
from ...
Pagina 27
Physiological learning is of such rare emergence , that one may know another
half his life , without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostaticks or astronomy ;
but his moral and prudential character immediately appears . Those authors ...
Physiological learning is of such rare emergence , that one may know another
half his life , without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostaticks or astronomy ;
but his moral and prudential character immediately appears . Those authors ...
Pagina 36
Philips , evidently impatient of viewing him in this state of degradation , tells us
that it was not long continued ; and , to raise his character again , has a mind to
invest him with military splendour : “ He is much mistaken , ” he says , “ if there
was ...
Philips , evidently impatient of viewing him in this state of degradation , tells us
that it was not long continued ; and , to raise his character again , has a mind to
invest him with military splendour : “ He is much mistaken , ” he says , “ if there
was ...
Pagina 40
If Christina , as is said , commended the Defence of the People , her purpose
must be to torment Salmasius , who was then at court ; for neither her civil station
, nor her natural character , could dispose her to favour the doctrine , who was by
...
If Christina , as is said , commended the Defence of the People , her purpose
must be to torment Salmasius , who was then at court ; for neither her civil station
, nor her natural character , could dispose her to favour the doctrine , who was by
...
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| Titolo | The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 8 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson |
| Autore | Samuel Johnson |
| Editore | Pafraets Book Company, 1908 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | Indiana University |
| Digitalizzato | 30 gen 2009 |
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