Boswell's Life of JohnsonC. Scribner's sons, 1917 - 574 Seiten |
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... perhaps a friendship , while he , though ever busy and solicitous , withdraws into the background . Some think that Boswell , in his Life of Johnson , did not sufficiently realize his duty of self - effacement . He is too much in ...
... perhaps a friendship , while he , though ever busy and solicitous , withdraws into the background . Some think that Boswell , in his Life of Johnson , did not sufficiently realize his duty of self - effacement . He is too much in ...
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... perhaps to the collector himself , may not be most agreeable to many ; and the greater number that an authour can please in any degree , the more pleasure does there arise to a benevolent mind . SAMUEL JOHNSON was born at Lichfield , in ...
... perhaps to the collector himself , may not be most agreeable to many ; and the greater number that an authour can please in any degree , the more pleasure does there arise to a benevolent mind . SAMUEL JOHNSON was born at Lichfield , in ...
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... perhaps to laugh at it . But I found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest of religion , after I became capable of rational inquiry . ' From this time forward religion was the ...
... perhaps to laugh at it . But I found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest of religion , after I became capable of rational inquiry . ' From this time forward religion was the ...
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... perhaps , no small disappointment to Johnson that this respectable application had not the desired effect ; yet how much reason has there been , both for himself and his country , to rejoice that it did not succeed , as he might prob ...
... perhaps , no small disappointment to Johnson that this respectable application had not the desired effect ; yet how much reason has there been , both for himself and his country , to rejoice that it did not succeed , as he might prob ...
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... perhaps in every thing of any consequence , a secret history which it would be amusing to know , could we have it authen- tically communicated . Johnson told me , ' Sir , the way in which the Plan of my Dictionary came to be inscribed ...
... perhaps in every thing of any consequence , a secret history which it would be amusing to know , could we have it authen- tically communicated . Johnson told me , ' Sir , the way in which the Plan of my Dictionary came to be inscribed ...
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Seite 64 - Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ;*— * that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.
Seite 127 - At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else.
Seite 65 - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, my Lord. " Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant,
Seite 190 - Will you not allow, Sir, that he draws very natural pictures of human life ? " JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is of very low life. Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all
Seite 230 - I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.
Seite 119 - Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.
Seite 64 - Is not a Patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a Man struggling for Life in the Water and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help.
Seite 64 - I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with...
Seite 107 - ... him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.
Seite 339 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.