The Life of Samuel Johnson ...: Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Band 2Sonnenschein, 1910 |
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... praise to some of his smaller poems which I have read with pleasure , and which no criticism shall persuade me not to like . If I wondered at Johnson's not tasting the works of Mason and Gray , still more have I wondered at their not ...
... praise to some of his smaller poems which I have read with pleasure , and which no criticism shall persuade me not to like . If I wondered at Johnson's not tasting the works of Mason and Gray , still more have I wondered at their not ...
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... praise of Johnson's French by an " as I imagine . ' This letter , as well as the one addressed to Miss Flint , is in wretched French , as indeed Baretti testifies ( Marginalia ) . " Il faut que je parte , " " je m'ennuyerai alleurs ...
... praise of Johnson's French by an " as I imagine . ' This letter , as well as the one addressed to Miss Flint , is in wretched French , as indeed Baretti testifies ( Marginalia ) . " Il faut que je parte , " " je m'ennuyerai alleurs ...
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... praise . In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon oath . " " There is now less flogging in our great schools than formerly , but then less is learned there ; so that what the boys get at one end , they lose at the other . " " More is ...
... praise . In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon oath . " " There is now less flogging in our great schools than formerly , but then less is learned there ; so that what the boys get at one end , they lose at the other . " " More is ...
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... praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants , who , he said , were " the most sober , decent people in England , the genteelest in proportion to their wealth , and spoke the purest Eng- lish . " I doubted as to the last article of this ...
... praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants , who , he said , were " the most sober , decent people in England , the genteelest in proportion to their wealth , and spoke the purest Eng- lish . " I doubted as to the last article of this ...
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... praise , not only for his abilities but his manners ; a gentleman whose ancient German blood has been mellowed in England , and who may be truly said to unite the Baron and the Barrister , was one of the Counsel for Mr. Topham . He ...
... praise , not only for his abilities but his manners ; a gentleman whose ancient German blood has been mellowed in England , and who may be truly said to unite the Baron and the Barrister , was one of the Counsel for Mr. Topham . He ...
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acquaintance Ad.-Line admirable affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Auchinleck authour Beauclerk Beggars Opera believe Bishop Boswell's Burke character conversation Court of Session Croker dear Sir death Dilly dined dinner drink eminent entertained et Ad.-Line favour Garrick gentleman give happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick put the following recollect remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seems shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wine wish wonderful write wrote
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Seite 83 - 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 215 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Seite 22 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Seite 274 - His nature is too noble for the world : He would not flatter Neptune for his trident, Or Jove for his power to thunder. His heart's his mouth : What his breast forges, that his tongue must vent ; And, being angry, does forget that ever He heard the name of death.
Seite 219 - 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. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible.
Seite 496 - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
Seite 472 - Why,' said Johnson, smiling, and rolling himself about — ' that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce.' When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal truth and politeness, 'Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have said it.
Seite 83 - 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 144 - Pray give me leave, Sir : — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some fat, Sir — A little of the stuffing — Some gravy — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter — Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — "Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir...
Seite 83 - There is no private house (said he), in which people can enjoy themselves so well, as at a capital tavern. Let there be ever so great plenty of good things, ever [so much grandeur, ever so much elegance, ever so much desire that every...