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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 Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless praised some whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps married one whom he would hare been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. 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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pages
...; nor is any thing told of .her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless praised some whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Manyjgualities con- . tribute to dpjnj^tickjiappiness, upon which poetry J]as.no...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 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: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 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 British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - 1822 - 280 pages
...poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. 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...
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The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 pages
...poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. 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 domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours...
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The Table Talk of Dr. Johnson: Comprising Opinions and Anecdotes of Life and ...

Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 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 domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. 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 domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...poetry; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. 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 qualites contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours...
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