Works, 第 1 巻W. Durell, 1809 |
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... merit atten- tion , except the translation of Pope's Messiah , which was a college exercise imposed upon him . as a task by Mr. Jordan . Corbett left the university in about two years , and Johnson's salary ceased . He was , by conse ...
... merit atten- tion , except the translation of Pope's Messiah , which was a college exercise imposed upon him . as a task by Mr. Jordan . Corbett left the university in about two years , and Johnson's salary ceased . He was , by conse ...
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... merit , and the excellence of his character , Johnson has left a beautiful testamonial at the end of the Life of Edward Smith . It is reasonable to conclude , that a mathemati- cian , absorbed in abstract speculations , was not able to ...
... merit , and the excellence of his character , Johnson has left a beautiful testamonial at the end of the Life of Edward Smith . It is reasonable to conclude , that a mathemati- cian , absorbed in abstract speculations , was not able to ...
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... probability of obtain- ing the favour asked , I am sure your humanity and pro- pensity to relieve merit in distress will incline you to VOL . I. 3 serve the poor man without my adding any more to GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON . 25.
... probability of obtain- ing the favour asked , I am sure your humanity and pro- pensity to relieve merit in distress will incline you to VOL . I. 3 serve the poor man without my adding any more to GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON . 25.
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... merit through all his difficulties ; and yet this narrative must be , through many following years , the history of genius and virtue struggling with adversity . Having lost the school at Appleby , Johnson was thrown back on the ...
... merit through all his difficulties ; and yet this narrative must be , through many following years , the history of genius and virtue struggling with adversity . Having lost the school at Appleby , Johnson was thrown back on the ...
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... merit cannot always take the spurns of the unworthy with a patient spirit . * * Mr. Boswell says , " The simple truth I had from Johnson himself . Sir , he was impertinent to me , and I beat him . But it was not in his shop ; it was in ...
... merit cannot always take the spurns of the unworthy with a patient spirit . * * Mr. Boswell says , " The simple truth I had from Johnson himself . Sir , he was impertinent to me , and I beat him . But it was not in his shop ; it was in ...
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