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Nothing is less exhilarating than the ludicrousness of Denham ; he does not fail
for want of efforts ; he is familiar , he is gross ; but he is never merry , unless the
Speech against Peace in the close Committee be excepted . For grave burlesque
...
Nothing is less exhilarating than the ludicrousness of Denham ; he does not fail
for want of efforts ; he is familiar , he is gross ; but he is never merry , unless the
Speech against Peace in the close Committee be excepted . For grave burlesque
...
Pagina 9
Though with those streams he no resemblance hold , Whose foam is amber , and
their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth t explore , Search not his
bottom , but survey his shore . On Strafford . His wisdom such , at once , it did ...
Though with those streams he no resemblance hold , Whose foam is amber , and
their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth t explore , Search not his
bottom , but survey his shore . On Strafford . His wisdom such , at once , it did ...
Pagina 10
... from the same Ill fate could save ; my country's funeral flame And Troy's cold
ashes I attest , and call To witness for myself , that in their fall No foes , no death ,
nor danger , I declin'd , Did , and deserv'd no less , my fate to find . From this kind
...
... from the same Ill fate could save ; my country's funeral flame And Troy's cold
ashes I attest , and call To witness for myself , that in their fall No foes , no death ,
nor danger , I declin'd , Did , and deserv'd no less , my fate to find . From this kind
...
Pagina 12
Most of these petty faults are in his first productions , when he was less skilful , or
, at least , less dexterous in the use of words ; and though they had been more
frequent , they could only have lessened the grace , not the strength of his ...
Most of these petty faults are in his first productions , when he was less skilful , or
, at least , less dexterous in the use of words ; and though they had been more
frequent , they could only have lessened the grace , not the strength of his ...
Pagina 30
... university , in the time of her better health , and my younger judgment , I never
greatly admired , but now much less . ” This is surely the language of a man who
thinks that he has been injured . He proceeds to describe the course of his ...
... university , in the time of her better health , and my younger judgment , I never
greatly admired , but now much less . ” This is surely the language of a man who
thinks that he has been injured . He proceeds to describe the course of his ...
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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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