The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Band 1Macmillan, 1922 |
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... literary project , that had been the subject of important consideration in a former reign . The booksellers who contracted with Johnson , single and unaided , for the execution of a work , which in other countries has not been effected ...
... literary project , that had been the subject of important consideration in a former reign . The booksellers who contracted with Johnson , single and unaided , for the execution of a work , which in other countries has not been effected ...
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... literary world , had written a novel entitled The Life of Harriet Stuart [ supposed to be her own history ] , which in the spring of 1751 was ready for publication . One evening at the [ Ivy Lane ] Club , Johnson proposed to us the ...
... literary world , had written a novel entitled The Life of Harriet Stuart [ supposed to be her own history ] , which in the spring of 1751 was ready for publication . One evening at the [ Ivy Lane ] Club , Johnson proposed to us the ...
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... literary circle with which his Lordship was well acquainted , and was , indeed , himself , one of its ornaments . Dr. Adams expostulated with Johnson , and suggested , that his not being admitted when he called on him , was probably not ...
... literary circle with which his Lordship was well acquainted , and was , indeed , himself , one of its ornaments . Dr. Adams expostulated with Johnson , and suggested , that his not being admitted when he called on him , was probably not ...
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... LITERARY MAGAZINE , OR UNIVERSAL REVIEW ; " * the first number of which came out in May this year . What were his emoluments from this undertaking , and what other writers were employed in it , I have not discovered . He con- tinued to ...
... LITERARY MAGAZINE , OR UNIVERSAL REVIEW ; " * the first number of which came out in May this year . What were his emoluments from this undertaking , and what other writers were employed in it , I have not discovered . He con- tinued to ...
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James Boswell. ' THE LITERARY MAGAZINE ' 221 of Affairs ; " † and , " Memoirs of Frederick III . King of Prussia . " In all these he displays extensive political knowledge and sagacity , expressed with ... LITERARY MAGAZINE' ...
James Boswell. ' THE LITERARY MAGAZINE ' 221 of Affairs ; " † and , " Memoirs of Frederick III . King of Prussia . " In all these he displays extensive political knowledge and sagacity , expressed with ... LITERARY MAGAZINE' ...
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Seite 186 - 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? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it,3 till I am known, and do not want it.
Seite 187 - 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 186 - When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment...
Seite 371 - Where Angels tremble while they gaze, He saw ; but blasted with excess of light. Closed his eyes in endless night. Behold, where Dryden's less presumptuous car, Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder clothed, and long-resounding pace.
Seite 142 - Somebody talked of happy moments for composition, and how a man can write at one time and not at another. "Nay," said Dr Johnson, "a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it.
Seite 186 - ... Seven years, my Lord,' have now passed, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a...
Seite 191 - Sir, he was a scoundrel, and a coward : a scoundrel for charging a blunderbuss against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the trigger after his death...
Seite 348 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Seite 401 - Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen.
Seite 505 - 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