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" NOVEMBER 24, 1759. .BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that which is most eagerly read, and most easily applied to the purposes of life. "
Select British Classics - Page 106
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Harrison's British Classicks: The Idler. Fitz Osbornes Letters. Shenstones ...

1787 - 528 pages
...glad to have elcaped fo wi.ll. I am, Sir, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITELV. №LXXXIV. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24. BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that which is moft eagerly read, and molt eafily applied to the purpofes of life. In romances, when the wild field...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 2

History - 1792 - 528 pages
...Ihelter in their {hip?, and reign once more in ,our native country." On Biography , from the Idler. Biography is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that which is moft eagerly read, and moll eafily applied to the purpofes of life. In romances, when the field of...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 2

History - 1802 - 522 pages
...Idler. BIOGRAPHY is, of the vari- " ous kinds ol narrative writing, that which is moet eagerly rea<¡, and most easily applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the field of possibility lies open to invention, tlxe incidents may easily be made more numerous, the г-icissitudes...
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The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review, Volume 6

David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1809 - 448 pages
...Samuel Peters, LLD New York ; printed for the author, 180?. 12mo. pp. 155. " Biography," says Johnson, " is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...read, and most easily applied to the purposes of life. " The examples and events of history press, indeed, upon the' mind with the weight of truth , but when...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...so well. I am, SIR, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITILT. ftNUMB. 84. SATURDAY, November 24, 1759. T> IOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous, the...
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Works, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...his own weakness is very glad to have escaped so well. I am, sir, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITELT. No. 84. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1759. .BIOGRAPHY is, of the...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous, the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...escaped so well. I am, sir, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITELT, No. 84. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1759. B IOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to -invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous,...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...his own weakness is very glad to, have escaped so well. I am, sir, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITELY. No. 84, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1759. BIOGRAPHY is, of the...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous, the...
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The British Essayists: With Prefaces Biographical, Historical ..., Volumes 33-34

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 690 pages
...own weakness is very glad to have escaped so well. I am, Sir, yours, &c. ROBIN Sl'RITELY.' N° 84. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1759. BIOGRAPHY is, of the...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous, the...
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Idler

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 378 pages
...a pleasing dream, of which, when they awake, they voluntarily dismiss the images from their minds. BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing,...read, and most easily applied to the purposes of life. The examples and events of history press, indeed, upon the mind with the weight of truth; but when...
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