The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Band 4J. Murray, 1831 |
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... tion to bury me alive : I would as willingly see my friend , however benevolent and hospitable , quietly inurned . Let him think for the present of some more acceptable memorial . " ] I mentioned to him a friend of mine who was for ...
... tion to bury me alive : I would as willingly see my friend , however benevolent and hospitable , quietly inurned . Let him think for the present of some more acceptable memorial . " ] I mentioned to him a friend of mine who was for ...
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... tion much praise has been justly given . Let me then now do myself the honour to mention that the lady who made it was the late Margaret Montgomerie , my very valuable wife , and the very affectionate mother of my children , who , if ...
... tion much praise has been justly given . Let me then now do myself the honour to mention that the lady who made it was the late Margaret Montgomerie , my very valuable wife , and the very affectionate mother of my children , who , if ...
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... tion of novelty ; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it , which , although there is a sameness every where upon the whole , is yet minutely diversified . The minute diversities in every thing are wonderful ...
... tion of novelty ; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it , which , although there is a sameness every where upon the whole , is yet minutely diversified . The minute diversities in every thing are wonderful ...
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... tion to sleep at the ordinary times , instead of being stronger than other people , must not be well ; for a man in health has all the natural inclinations to eat , drink , and sleep , in a strong degree . " Johnson advised me to ...
... tion to sleep at the ordinary times , instead of being stronger than other people , must not be well ; for a man in health has all the natural inclinations to eat , drink , and sleep , in a strong degree . " Johnson advised me to ...
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... tion , where something of more than usual importance is to be presented . ' Illustrious ! ' - for what ? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with Iona . And , sir , as to metaphorical expression , that ...
... tion , where something of more than usual importance is to be presented . ' Illustrious ! ' - for what ? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with Iona . And , sir , as to metaphorical expression , that ...
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Seite 465 - ... an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being: sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange ; sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable, and inexplicable ; being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy, and windings of language.
Seite 15 - No, sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford." To obviate his apprehension, that by settling in London I might desert the seat of my ancestors, I assured him that I had old feudal principles to a degree of enthusiasm ; and that I felt all the dulcedo of the natale solum.
Seite 398 - My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task; my doubts are done: What more could fright my faith, than Three in One?
Seite 464 - It is, indeed, a thing so versatile and multiform, appearing in so many shapes, so many postures, so many garbs, so variously apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear...
Seite 110 - 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 238 - I reminded him how heartily he and I used to drink wine together, when we were first acquainted ; and how I used to have a headache after sitting up with him. He did not like to have this recalled, or, perhaps, thinking that I boasted improperly, resolved to have a witty stroke at ine ; " Nay, sir, it was not the wine that made your head ache, but the sense that I put into it.
Seite 180 - We talked of antiquarian researches. JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know no more than what the old writers have told us...
Seite 1 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Seite 426 - I hoped you had got rid of all this hypocrisy of misery. What have you to do with Liberty and Necessity ? Or what more than to hold your tongue about it?
Seite 465 - It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way — such as reason teacheth and proveth things by — which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto.