The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, Band 21822 |
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... asked him whether he had ever submitted to it . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , I never was near enough to great men , to court them . You may be prudently attached to great men , and yet independent . You are not to do what you think wrong ...
... asked him whether he had ever submitted to it . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , I never was near enough to great men , to court them . You may be prudently attached to great men , and yet independent . You are not to do what you think wrong ...
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... asked Mrs. Williams whether it was not his . " Sir , ( said she , with some warmth , ) I wrote that poem before I had the honour of Dr. Johnson's acquaintance . " I , 4 [ In a paper already mentioned , ( see vol . i . p . 71 and near ...
... asked Mrs. Williams whether it was not his . " Sir , ( said she , with some warmth , ) I wrote that poem before I had the honour of Dr. Johnson's acquaintance . " I , 4 [ In a paper already mentioned , ( see vol . i . p . 71 and near ...
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... asked him if he was not fond of going thither . To which Johnson answered , that he was indeed fond of going to Oxford sometimes , but was likewise glad to come back again . The King then asked him what they were doing at Oxford ...
... asked him if he was not fond of going thither . To which Johnson answered , that he was indeed fond of going to Oxford sometimes , but was likewise glad to come back again . The King then asked him what they were doing at Oxford ...
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... asked whether All - Souls or Christ - Church library was the largest , he answered , " All - Souls library is the largest we have , except the Bodleian . " Ay , ( said the King , ) that is the publick library . " 66 His Majesty enquired ...
... asked whether All - Souls or Christ - Church library was the largest , he answered , " All - Souls library is the largest we have , except the Bodleian . " Ay , ( said the King , ) that is the publick library . " 66 His Majesty enquired ...
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... asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered " Warburton has most general , most scholastic learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar . I do not know which of them calls names best . " The King was pleased to say he was of ...
... asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered " Warburton has most general , most scholastic learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar . I do not know which of them calls names best . " The King was pleased to say he was of ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
66 DEAR SIR acquaintance admiration affectionate appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court Court of Session dined Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter MALONE manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason recollect remark respect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 301 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
Seite 207 - Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem to think; for if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES.
Seite 424 - No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.
Seite 314 - He made the common remark on the unhappiness which men who have led a busy life experience, when they retire in expectation of enjoying themselves at ease, and that they generally languish for want of their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well be imagined.
Seite 150 - But, Sir, in the British Constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the Crown ". JoHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown ? The Crown has not power enough.
Seite 112 - the poor in England were better provided for than in any other country of the same extent: he did not mean little Cantons, or petty Republicks. Where a great proportion of the people...
Seite 205 - ... that the fear of something made him resolve ; it is upon the state of his mind, after the resolution is taken, that I argue. Suppose a man either from fear, or pride, or conscience, or whatever motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the King of Prussia by the nose, at the head of his army. He cannot fear the rack, who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace...
Seite 1 - Sir, that all who are happy, are equally happy, is not true. A peasant and a philosopher may be equally satisfied, but not equally happy. Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness. A peasant has not capacity for having equal happiness with a philosopher.
Seite 211 - Yet there is no man whose company is more liked.' JOHNSON. 'To be sure, Sir. When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer, their inferiour while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying to them.