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" Candide, written to refute the system of Optimism, which it has accomplished with brilliant success, is wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's Rasselas; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so... "
The Georgian Era: Voyagers and travellers. Philosophers and men of science ... - Page 311
1834
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...RASSELAS ; infomuch, that I have heard Johnfon fay, that if they had not been publifhed fo clofely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the fcheme of that which came lateft was taken from the other. Though the propofition illuftrated by both...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 20

1791 - 542 pages
...Johnfon's RAS8ELAS ; infomuch that I have heard Johnion fay, that if they had not been publifhed lo clofely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the fcheme of that which came lateft was taken frum the other. Though the proportion iliuftrated by both...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...brilliant success, is wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's RASSELAS ; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not...of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both these works was the same, namely, that in our present state...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...brilliant success, is wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's Rasselas; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say*, that if they had not...of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated . by both these works was the same, namely, that in our present...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's Rassclas; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say1, that if they had not been published so closely one...of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both these works was the same, namely, that in our present state...
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A Brief Retrospect of the Eighteenth Century: Part the First in ..., Volume 2

Samuel Miller - 1805 - 432 pages
...Tales of the Genii, endeavoured * " I have heard Johnson," says Mr. Boswell, " say of these two works, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest was taken from the other."...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...brilliant success, is wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's RASSELAS ; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not...that the scheme of that which came latest was taken ' [RASSELAS was published in March or April 1759.] 1759. from the other. Though the proposition illustrated...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...with brilliant success, is wonderfully imiUir in its plan and conduct to Johnson's RASSELAS; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not...of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both these works was the same, namely, that in our present state...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...brilliant success, is wonderfully eirailar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's RASSELAS; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not...to deny that the scheme of that which came latest wns taken from the other. Though the proposition illnstrated by both these works "as the same, namely,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...brilliant success, is wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's RASSELAS; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not...of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both these works was the same, namely, that in our present state...
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