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He may become — not like Browning's Grammarian , ' dead from the waist down ' — but dead from the waist up , dead in heart and mind . One of Boswell's best qualities was his pulsating interest in human character .
He may become — not like Browning's Grammarian , ' dead from the waist down ' — but dead from the waist up , dead in heart and mind . One of Boswell's best qualities was his pulsating interest in human character .
Pagina 274
The ' genius ' or ' Juno ' was a kind of guardian spirit . Thence in modern language ' genius ' has come to denote exceptional gifts of invention or imagination . In fact , like ' inspiration ' , ' genius ' is a dead metaphor .
The ' genius ' or ' Juno ' was a kind of guardian spirit . Thence in modern language ' genius ' has come to denote exceptional gifts of invention or imagination . In fact , like ' inspiration ' , ' genius ' is a dead metaphor .
Pagina 293
... melancholy , and disquiet of mind ; when Burke burst into tears at the news , and Sir Joshua , the ceaseless worker , for one day threw aside his brushes , and outcast creatures sat weeping on the dead man's stair .
... melancholy , and disquiet of mind ; when Burke burst into tears at the news , and Sir Joshua , the ceaseless worker , for one day threw aside his brushes , and outcast creatures sat weeping on the dead man's stair .
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admirable already appears asked become believe Boswell Boswell's brought called century character Chesterfield comes common conversation course criticism curious dead death doubt English example father feel felt French give Goldsmith Graces hand happy heart hope human ideas imagine interesting Italy John Johnson Journal kind knowledge lady largely later least less letter living London Lord March married matter mean mind Miss nature never notes once passion perhaps person play poet poetry politics poor praise proved reason recorded remains remarkable remember Rousseau seems sense side sometimes STANFORD strange style success suppose surely talk Temple things thought Thrale told true truth turn UNIVERSITY whole wife wish woman wonder write written wrote young Zélide
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| Titlu | The Search for Good Sense: Four Eighteenth-century Characters: Johnson, Chesterfield, Boswell [and] Goldsmith |
| Autor | Frank Laurence Lucas |
| Editor | Macmillan, 1958 |
| Lungime | 354 pagini |
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