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" He doubtless praised some whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies... "
Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets - Page 161
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pages
...not been difcovered that this wife was won by his poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that fhe brought him many children. He doubtlefs praifed many...married one whom he would have been afhamed to praife. Manyqualities contribute to domeftick happinefs, upon which poetry has no colours to beftow ; and many...
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The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...faith. Ditto, ditto, p. 43. A Poet may praife many whom he would be afraid to marry, and, perhaps, marry one whom he would have been afhamed to praife. Many qualities contribute to domeftic happinefs, upon which poetry has no colours to beftow, and many airs and fallies may delight...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: With Critical ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 pages
...poetry ; nor l& any thing told of her, but that me brought him many children. He doubtlefs praifed forne whom he would have been afraid to marry ; and perhaps..."one whom he would have been afhamed to praife. Many tjualities contribute to domeftick happinefs, upon which poetry has no colours to beftow ; and many...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that fhe brought him many children. He doubtlefs praifed fome whom he would have been afraid to marry ; and perhaps...domeftick happinefs, upon which poetry has no colours to bcftow ; and many airs and follies may delight imagination, which he who flatters them never can approve....
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets,: With Critical ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 pages
...poetry; nor is any thing told of her, but that fhe brought him many children. He doubtlefs praifed fbme whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps...poetry has no colours to beftow ; and many airs and failles may delight imagination, which he who flatters them never can approve. There are charms made...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...poetry; nor is any thing told of- her, but that Ihe brought him many children. He doubtlefs praifed fome whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps married one whom he would have been afhamed to praile. Many qualities contribute to domeftick happinels, upon which poetry has no colours to beftow;...
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work

Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...not been difcovered that this wife was won by his poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that fhe brought him many children. He doubtlefs praifed many...marry; and perhaps married one whom he would have been amamed to praife. Many qualities contribute to domeftick happinefs, upon which poetry has no colours...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...comfortable order of improved life will be miferably difturbed." Waller : " He doubtlefs praifed many whonj he would have been afraid to marry ; and, perhaps,...been afhamed to praife. Many qualities contribute to dqmeftic happinefs, upon which poetry has no colours to beftow ; and many airs and Tallies may delight...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of Waller : " He doubtless praised many whom he would have been afraid to marry; and, perhaps, married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sen- ^'^ tences in his life of Waller: " He doubtless praised 59.' many whom he would have been afraid to marry ; and, perhaps, married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours...
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