The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5F.C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... writing 4 Charities and Hospitals 5 Proposals for a female army 6 Lady's performance on horseback 7 Scheme for news - writers 8 Plan of military discipline 9 Progress of idleness 10 Political credulity 11 Discourses on the weather 12 ...
... writing 4 Charities and Hospitals 5 Proposals for a female army 6 Lady's performance on horseback 7 Scheme for news - writers 8 Plan of military discipline 9 Progress of idleness 10 Political credulity 11 Discourses on the weather 12 ...
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... writing 78 Steady , Snug , Startle , Solid , and Misty 79 Grand style of painting 80 Ladies ' journey to London • 81 Indian's speech to his countrymen 82 The true idea of beauty 84 Biography how best performed 304 308 312 · 317 321 325 ...
... writing 78 Steady , Snug , Startle , Solid , and Misty 79 Grand style of painting 80 Ladies ' journey to London • 81 Indian's speech to his countrymen 82 The true idea of beauty 84 Biography how best performed 304 308 312 · 317 321 325 ...
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... writer can better denote his kindred to the human species . It has been found hard to describe man by an ade- quate definition . Some philosophers have called him a reasonable animal ; but others have considered reason as a quality of ...
... writer can better denote his kindred to the human species . It has been found hard to describe man by an ade- quate definition . Some philosophers have called him a reasonable animal ; but others have considered reason as a quality of ...
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... see clouds gathering over any reputation that dazzles him with its brightness , will snatch up the Idler's essays with B 2 No 1 . 3 THE IDLER . IDLER's character 2 Invitation to correspondents 3 Idler's reason for writing.
... see clouds gathering over any reputation that dazzles him with its brightness , will snatch up the Idler's essays with B 2 No 1 . 3 THE IDLER . IDLER's character 2 Invitation to correspondents 3 Idler's reason for writing.
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... writes to the Idler remember , that his letters must not be long ; no words are to be squandered in decla- rations of esteem , or confessions of inability ; con- scious dulness has little right to be prolix , and praise is not so ...
... writes to the Idler remember , that his letters must not be long ; no words are to be squandered in decla- rations of esteem , or confessions of inability ; con- scious dulness has little right to be prolix , and praise is not so ...
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