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When you talk of them , it is plain that you want either praise or pity ; for praise there is no room , and pity will do you no good . ' Johnson suffered ; but , as a rule , in silence . As with his melancholia , so with his other ...
When you talk of them , it is plain that you want either praise or pity ; for praise there is no room , and pity will do you no good . ' Johnson suffered ; but , as a rule , in silence . As with his melancholia , so with his other ...
Pagina 87
For whenever there is exaggerated praise , every body is set against a character . They are roused to attack it . ... You praised that man with such disproportion that I was incited to lessen him perhaps more than he deserves .
For whenever there is exaggerated praise , every body is set against a character . They are roused to attack it . ... You praised that man with such disproportion that I was incited to lessen him perhaps more than he deserves .
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He praised , indeed , the part of Corsica comprising Boswell's own journal — ' I know not whether I could name any narrative by which curiosity is better excited , or better gratified ' ; but he had long grown impatient of Boswell's ...
He praised , indeed , the part of Corsica comprising Boswell's own journal — ' I know not whether I could name any narrative by which curiosity is better excited , or better gratified ' ; but he had long grown impatient of Boswell's ...
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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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