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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: Philological tracts. Political essays ... - Page 134
by Samuel Johnson - 1792
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson - English drama - 1765 - 678 pages
...of novelty have ceafed, let him attempt exscinds, and read the commentators. y. Particular paflages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the...interruption ; the thoughts are di"verted from the principal fubjecl } the reader is *-eary, he fufpects not why j and at laft throws away the book, which he has...
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...exactnefs ; and read the commentators. Particular paflages are cleared by notes, but the general effeft of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated...interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubjed: ; the reader is weary, he fufpecls not why ; and at laft throws away the book, which he has...
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The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with the ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1771 - 490 pages
...to turn afide to the name of Theobald and of Pope. Let him read on through brightnefs and obfcnrity, through integrity and corruption ; let him preferve...of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated hy interruption : the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubject ; the reader is weary, he fufpects...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...of novelty have cealed, let him attempt cxactnefs, »nd read the commentators. Particular pafiages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the...from the principal fubject; the reader is weary, he fufpecls not why; and at lail throws away the book, which he has too diligently fludied. Parts are...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...his Intereft in the Fable ; and when the Pleafures of Novelty have eeafed, let him attempt Exa&nefs, and read the Commentators. Particular Paffages are...Interruption ; the Thoughts are diverted from the principal Subject, the Reader is weary, he fufpects not why, and at laft throws away the Book, which he has too...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces. ...

1774 - 372 pages
...fhews the fmaller Niceties, but the Beauty of the Whole is difcerned no longer. Particular Paflages are cleared by Notes, but the general Effect of the...Interruption ; the Thoughts are diverted from the principal Subject, the Reader is weary, he fufpects not why, and at laft throws away the Book, which he has too...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...of Novelty have ceafed, let him attempt Exaclncfs, and read the .Commentators. , Particular Pafiages are cleared by Notes, but the general Effect of the...Mind is refrigerated by Interruption ; the Thoughts arc diverted from the principal Subject, the Reader is weary, he fufpects not why, and jtt laft throws...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 392 pages
...let him attempt Exa&nefs, and read the Commentators. Particular Paflages are cleared by Notes, bat the general Effect of the Work is weakened. The Mind...Interruption ; the Thoughts are diverted from the principal Subject, the Reader is weary, he fufpects not why, and at laft throws away the Book, which he has too...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Pleafures of Novelty have ceafed, let him attempt Exactnefs, and read the Commentators. Particular Paflages are cleared by Notes, but the general Effect of the Work is weakened. The IVJind is refrigerated by Interruption ; the Thoughts are diverted from the principal Subject, the...
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Prefaces. The tempest. The two gentlemen of Verona. The merry wives of ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 750 pages
...plcafures of novelty Have ceafed, let him attempt exactncfs, and read the commentators. Particular paflages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the...fufpects not why ; and at laft throws away the book whidh he has too.diligently ftudied. Parts art'' not to be examined till the whole has been furveyed...
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