The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order: A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Band 3G. Cowie, 1824 |
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... wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleasing man in conversation , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is ...
... wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleasing man in conversation , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is ...
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... wrote , ex- cept for money . " Numerous instances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of lite- rature . He gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont ...
... wrote , ex- cept for money . " Numerous instances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of lite- rature . He gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont ...
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... wrote " The Polite Philosopher , " and of the awk- ward and uncouth Robert Levet ; of Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian master ; and has dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Cra- ven , ' and the next ...
... wrote " The Polite Philosopher , " and of the awk- ward and uncouth Robert Levet ; of Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian master ; and has dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Cra- ven , ' and the next ...
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... it . " THRALE : " There may be few people absolutely ruined ' I have in vain endeavoured to find out what parts Johnsou wrote for Dr. James . Perhaps medical men may . 1 by deep play ; but very many are much 20 [ 1776 THE LIFE OF.
... it . " THRALE : " There may be few people absolutely ruined ' I have in vain endeavoured to find out what parts Johnsou wrote for Dr. James . Perhaps medical men may . 1 by deep play ; but very many are much 20 [ 1776 THE LIFE OF.
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... wrote a tragedy on the story of Leonidas , entitled " The Patriot . " He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so many faults that he wrote it over again : so then there were two tragedies on the same subject and with the same ...
... wrote a tragedy on the story of Leonidas , entitled " The Patriot . " He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so many faults that he wrote it over again : so then there were two tragedies on the same subject and with the same ...
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Seite 169 - 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 195 - Upon one occasion, when in company with some very grave men at Oxford, his toast was, " Here's to the next insurrection of the negroes in the West Indies.
Seite 174 - 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 162 - Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Seite 169 - 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. The 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 60 - And if Jack Wilkes should be there, what is that to me, Sir ? My dear friend, let us have no more of this. I am sorry to be angry with you ; but really it is treating me strangely to talk to me as if I could not meet any company whatever, occasionally.
Seite 90 - ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Seite 279 - From this pleasing subject, he, I know not how or why, made a sudden transition to one upon which he was a violent aggressor; for he said, " I am willing to love all mankind, except an American:" and his inflammable corruption bursting into horrid fire, he " breathed out threatenings and slaughter; " calling them, " Rascals — Robbers — Pirates;" and exclaiming, he'd
Seite 320 - Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small.
Seite 337 - Is not modesty natural ?" JOHNSON. " I cannot say, Sir, as we find no people quite in a state of nature ; but, I think, the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people : a lady there will spit on the floor and rub it with her foot. What I gained by being in France was, learning to be better satisfied with my own country.