The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Band 31821 |
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... dined with me to - day . I had for my guests , Macquharrie , young Maclean of Col , the successor of our friend , a very amiable man , though not marked with such active qualities as his brother ; Mr. Maclean of Torloisk in Mull , a ...
... dined with me to - day . I had for my guests , Macquharrie , young Maclean of Col , the successor of our friend , a very amiable man , though not marked with such active qualities as his brother ; Mr. Maclean of Torloisk in Mull , a ...
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... dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale's . He attacked Gray , calling him " a dull fellow . " BOSWELL . " I understand he was reserved , and might appear dull in company ; but surely he was not dull in poetry . " JOHNSON . " Sir , he was dull ...
... dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale's . He attacked Gray , calling him " a dull fellow . " BOSWELL . " I understand he was reserved , and might appear dull in company ; but surely he was not dull in poetry . " JOHNSON . " Sir , he was dull ...
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... dined with him at Mr. Hoole's . We talked of Pope . JOHNSON . " He wrote his Dunciad ' for fame . That was his primary motive . Had it not been for that , the dunces might have railed against him till they were weary , without his ...
... dined with him at Mr. Hoole's . We talked of Pope . JOHNSON . " He wrote his Dunciad ' for fame . That was his primary motive . Had it not been for that , the dunces might have railed against him till they were weary , without his ...
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... dined with him at Messieurs Dilly's , with Mr. John Scott of Amwell , the Quaker , Mr. Langton , Mr. Miller ( now Sir John ) , and Dr. Thomas Campbell , an Irish clergy- man , whom I took the liberty of inviting to Mr. Dilly's table ...
... dined with him at Messieurs Dilly's , with Mr. John Scott of Amwell , the Quaker , Mr. Langton , Mr. Miller ( now Sir John ) , and Dr. Thomas Campbell , an Irish clergy- man , whom I took the liberty of inviting to Mr. Dilly's table ...
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... dined with him at Mr. Thomas Davies's , with Mr. Hicky the painter , and my old acquaintance Mr. Moody , the player . Dr. Johnson , as usual , spoke contemptuously of Colley Cibber . " It is wonderful that a man , who for forty years ...
... dined with him at Mr. Thomas Davies's , with Mr. Hicky the painter , and my old acquaintance Mr. Moody , the player . Dr. Johnson , as usual , spoke contemptuously of Colley Cibber . " It is wonderful that a man , who for forty years ...
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66 DEAR SIR 66 TO JAMES acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid afterwards appeared Ashbourne authour Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe booksellers BOSWELL TO DR censure character church Cibber compliments conversation Court of Session death dined dinner Doctor Doctor of Medicine Dodd Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse father favour Garrick gentleman give happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John Journey Judges King lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield lived London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter madam manner mentioned mind never observed occasion opinion perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets publick racter SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed shew Sir Joshua Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wish write written wrote
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Seite 50 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
Seite 258 - Sir, I am obliged to Mr. Dilly. I will wait upon him — ' BOSWELL. 'Provided, sir, I suppose, that the company which he is to have is agreeable to you.' JOHNSON. 'What do you mean, sir ? What do you take me for ? Do you think I am so ignorant of the world as to imagine that I am to prescribe to a gentleman what company he is to have at his table ?
Seite 87 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Seite 237 - It having been mentioned, I know not with what truth, that a certain female political writer, whose doctrines he disliked, had of late become very fond of dress, sat hours together at her toilet, and even put on rouge — JOHNSON : She is better employed at her toilet than using her pen. It is better she should be reddening her own cheeks, than blackening other people's characters.
Seite 173 - He then repeated, with great emotion, Shenstone's lines: — ' Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round. Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn.
Seite 358 - Hermit hoar in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray : Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss? and which the way?'" BOSWELL. " But why smite his bosom, Sir ?" JOHNSON. " Why to show he was in earnest...
Seite 226 - Reviewers (said he) are not Deists ; but they are Christians with as little Christianity as may be ; and are for pulling down all establishments. The Critical Reviewers are for supporting the constitution, both in church and state. The Critical Reviewers, I believe, often review without reading the books through ; but lay hold of a topick, and write chiefly from their own minds. The Monthly Reviewers are duller men, and are glad to read the books through.
Seite 290 - 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 7 - He died of a fever, exasperated, as I believe, by the fear of distress. He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice of acquisition and folly of expense. But let not his frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man.
Seite 353 - The horror of death, which I had always observed in Dr. Johnson, appeared strong to-night. I ventured to tell him, that I had been, for moments in my life, not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, " he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him.