The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Richardson, 1823 |
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... Garrick ) he is thinking which side he shall take . " He appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was deli- vered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topick , if not one of ...
... Garrick ) he is thinking which side he shall take . " He appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was deli- vered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topick , if not one of ...
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... Garrick Count Neni , a Flemish nobleman of great rank and fortune , to whom Garrick talked of Abel Drugger as a small part ; and related , with plea- sant vanity , that a Frenchman who had seen him in one of his low characters ...
... Garrick Count Neni , a Flemish nobleman of great rank and fortune , to whom Garrick talked of Abel Drugger as a small part ; and related , with plea- sant vanity , that a Frenchman who had seen him in one of his low characters ...
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... Garrick ( he observed ) does not play the part of Archer in The Beaux Stratagem ' well . The gentleman should break out through the footman , which is not the case as he does it . " " Where there is no education , as in savage countries ...
... Garrick ( he observed ) does not play the part of Archer in The Beaux Stratagem ' well . The gentleman should break out through the footman , which is not the case as he does it . " " Where there is no education , as in savage countries ...
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... Garrick is under many restraints from which Foote is free . " WILKES . " Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chesterfield's . " JOHNSON . " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's . Having no good opinion of the ...
... Garrick is under many restraints from which Foote is free . " WILKES . " Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chesterfield's . " JOHNSON . " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's . Having no good opinion of the ...
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... Garrick could not have done this . WILKES . " Garrick would have made the small beer still smaller . He is now leaving the stage ; but he will play Scrub all his life . " I knew that Johnson would let nobody attack Garrick but himself ...
... Garrick could not have done this . WILKES . " Garrick would have made the small beer still smaller . He is now leaving the stage ; but he will play Scrub all his life . " I knew that Johnson would let nobody attack Garrick but himself ...
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Seite 178 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Seite 177 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion.
Seite 358 - Are these thy views? proceed, illustrious youth, And virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth! Yet should thy soul indulge the...
Seite 307 - You are a philosopher, Dr. Johnson. I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher ; but I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.
Seite 183 - Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford.
Seite 201 - Solitude, romantic maid! Whether by nodding towers you tread ; Or haunt the desert's trackless gloom, Or hover o'er the yawning tomb ; Or climb the Andes' clifted side, Or by the Nile's coy source abide : Or, starting from your half-year's sleep, From Hecla view the thawing deep : Or, at the purple dawn of day...
Seite 270 - I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what and why; what is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, "Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you.
Seite 64 - Notwithstanding the high veneration which I entertained for Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point. I was persuaded that if I had come upon him with a direct proposal, "Sir, will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes?" he would have flown into a passion, and would probably have answered, "Dine with Jack Wilkes, Sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch.
Seite 267 - Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.
Seite 313 - I met him (said he) at Lord Clare's house' in the country, and he took no more notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man.