...unconsciously amassing materials for such an undertaking. ' The narratives,' we agree with Mr. Macaulay, ' are as entertaining as any novel. The remarks on life...criticisms are often excellent, and even when grossly and pro' vokingly unjust, well deserve to be studied. For however ' erroneous they may be, they are never...

...the Poets яге, on the whole, the best of Johnson's works. The narratives are as entertaining аз any novel. The remarks on life and on human nature...are never silly. They are the judgments of a mind trammeled by prejudice and deficient in sensibility, but vigorous and acute. They therefore generally...

...in 1779, the remaining six in 1781. The Lives of the Poets are, on the whole, the best of Johnson's works. The narratives are as entertaining as any novel....deserve to be studied ; for, however erroneous they may he, they are never silly. They are the judgments of a mind trammelled by prejudice and deficient in...

...in 1779 , the remaining six in 1781. The Lives of th& Poets are, on the whole, the best of Johnson's works. The narratives are as entertaining as any novel....eminently shrewd and profound. The criticisms are often ex-' cellent, and, even when grossly and provokingly unjust, well deserve to be studied. For, however...

...in 1779, the remaining six in 1781. The Lives of the Poets are, on the whole, the best of Johnson's works. The narratives are as entertaining as any novel....silly. They are the judgments of a mind trammelled more. by prejudice and deficient in sensibility, but vigorous and acute. They therefore generally contain...

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...than in poetry. Macaulay says : " The Lives of the Poets, are, on the whole, the best of Johnson's works. The narratives are as entertaining as any novel....are never silly. They are the judgments of a mind trammeled by prejudice and deficient in sensibility, but vigorous and acute. They therefore generally...

...in 1779, the remaining six in 1781. The Lives of the Poets are, on the whole, the best of Johnson's Works. The narratives are as entertaining as any novel....are eminently shrewd and profound. The criticisms nre often excellent, and, even when grossly and provokingly unjust, well deserve to be studied. For,...

...Essays, ' The Earl of Chatham.' S The Lives of the Poets are, on the whole, the best of Johnson's SS works. The narratives are as entertaining as any novel....life and on human nature are eminently shrewd and M profound. The criticisms are often excellent, and, even when M grossly and provokingly unjust, well...

...1779, the remaining six in 1781. The " Lives of the Poets " are, on the whole, the best of Johnson's works. The narratives are as entertaining as any novel....are never silly. They are the judgments of a mind trammeled by prejudice and deficient in sensibility, but vigorous and acute. They therefore generally...