The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 8Pafraets Book Company, 1908 |
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Pagina 1
... father , being made one of the barons of the exchequer in England , brought him away from his native country , and educated him in London . In 1631 he was sent to Oxford , where he was con- sidered " as a dreaming young man , given more ...
... father , being made one of the barons of the exchequer in England , brought him away from his native country , and educated him in London . In 1631 he was sent to Oxford , where he was con- sidered " as a dreaming young man , given more ...
Pagina 2
... father died ; and then , not- withstanding his resolutions and professions , he re- turned again to the vice of gaming , and lost several thousand pounds that had been left him . In 1641 , he published the Sophy . This seems to have ...
... father died ; and then , not- withstanding his resolutions and professions , he re- turned again to the vice of gaming , and lost several thousand pounds that had been left him . In 1641 , he published the Sophy . This seems to have ...
Pagina 5
... fathers of English poetry . " Denham and Waller , " says Prior , " improved our versification , and Dryden perfected it . " He has given specimens of various compositions , descriptive , ludicrous , didactick , and sublime . He appears ...
... fathers of English poetry . " Denham and Waller , " says Prior , " improved our versification , and Dryden perfected it . " He has given specimens of various compositions , descriptive , ludicrous , didactick , and sublime . He appears ...
Pagina 13
... father , John , who was the son disinherited , had recourse , for his support , to the profession of a scrivener . He was a man eminent for his skill in musick , many of his compositions being still to be found ; and his reputation in ...
... father , John , who was the son disinherited , had recourse , for his support , to the profession of a scrivener . He was a man eminent for his skill in musick , many of his compositions being still to be found ; and his reputation in ...
Pagina 14
... father's house , at the Spread - eagle , in Bread street , Dec. 9 , 1608 , be- tween six and seven in the morning . His father appears to have been very solicitous about his edu- cation ; for he was instructed , at first , by private ...
... father's house , at the Spread - eagle , in Bread street , Dec. 9 , 1608 , be- tween six and seven in the morning . His father appears to have been very solicitous about his edu- cation ; for he was instructed , at first , by private ...
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