The Search for Good Sense: Four Eighteenth-Century Characters: Johnson, Chesterfield, Boswell and GoldsmithBloomsbury Publishing, 19 nov. 2015 - 384 pagini Best known for his guide on writing and recognizing good prose, Style (1955), F.L. Lucas addresses four of the most popular 18th-century English poets and writers in this book: Samuel Johnson, Lord Chesterfield, James Boswell and Oliver Goldsmith. Knowledgeably, conversationally, and often amusing, he sketches the images of men who greatly influenced 18th century England and its literary landscape. |
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... journal at first for his friend Johnston , later for himself alone . In- deed , we know Boswell more intimately than we know even John- son . Still most of our knowledge of Boswell comes from Boswell himself . Now it is hard for a man ...
... journal at first for his friend Johnston , later for himself alone . In- deed , we know Boswell more intimately than we know even John- son . Still most of our knowledge of Boswell comes from Boswell himself . Now it is hard for a man ...
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... journal lacks what Johnson calls , in the passage quoted above , ' the eagerness of con- versation , ' the ' first emotions ' of the mind . Further , in Boswell there is less to know , less that seems worth knowing . He was a shallower ...
... journal lacks what Johnson calls , in the passage quoted above , ' the eagerness of con- versation , ' the ' first emotions ' of the mind . Further , in Boswell there is less to know , less that seems worth knowing . He was a shallower ...
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... Journal of Medical Psychology , ix ( 1929 ) , 314 ff . ) to a realization that he was impotent . This I see no reason for believing , and many for not believing . 3 His brief experience ( 1732 ) as usher at Market Bosworth and Chaplain ...
... Journal of Medical Psychology , ix ( 1929 ) , 314 ff . ) to a realization that he was impotent . This I see no reason for believing , and many for not believing . 3 His brief experience ( 1732 ) as usher at Market Bosworth and Chaplain ...
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... Journals should say nothing of speeches made . 1641. A speech published by Lord Digby ordered to be burnt by ... Journal for this . 1738. The Commons again pronounce against reporting debates . ... to intermeddle 1741. The Lords ...
... Journals should say nothing of speeches made . 1641. A speech published by Lord Digby ordered to be burnt by ... Journal for this . 1738. The Commons again pronounce against reporting debates . ... to intermeddle 1741. The Lords ...
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... journal ( May 29 , 1783 ) . Boswell remarked , he says , to Johnson , of Langton , that he was ' the reverse of the Insect which is first snail then butterfly , for he was first Butterfly , then Snail ' . ' Who said this of him ? ' ' I ...
... journal ( May 29 , 1783 ) . Boswell remarked , he says , to Johnson , of Langton , that he was ' the reverse of the Insect which is first snail then butterfly , for he was first Butterfly , then Snail ' . ' Who said this of him ? ' ' I ...
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