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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 4
by James Boswell - 1821
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1798 - 614 pages
...our language, (formed on the French Anas,'} the TABLE-TALK of the shrewd and learned Selden. . • People (.he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon part» require uncommon opportunities for...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...by the fide of another ; 'tis all entangled ; and then he drives it aukwardly upon converfation." " People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...barbarous society, superiority of parts is of real consequence. Great strength or great wisdom is of much value to an individual. But in more polished...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...barbarous society, superiority of parts is of real consequence. Great strength or great wisdom is of much value to an individual. But in more polished...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited; and was soon..." In barbarous society, superiority of parts is of 8 That this was a momentary sally against Garrick there can be no doubt ; for at Johnson's desire he...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...idea by the side of another; 'tis all entangled; and then he drives it awkwardly upon conversation." " People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil. I now felt myself much mortified, but I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ? and was soon...remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...by the side of another; 'tis all entangled ; and then he drives it awkwardly upon conversation." " People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil. I now felt myself much mortified, but I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ? and was soon...preserved the following short minute, without marking the qnestions and observations by which it was produced. " People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...readers suffer to lunch." " People," he remarked, " may be taken in once, who imagine that an anthor is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon...require uncommon opportunities for their exertion." Afterwards : " Sir, this book (The Elements of Criticism, which he had taken up), is a pretty essay,...
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