The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... instance I recol- lect of a foreign publication , in which mention is made of l'illustre Lockman a " " Of sir Joshua Reynolds , he said , ' Sir , I know no man a Secretary to the British herring fishery , remarkable for an extraordinary ...
... instance I recol- lect of a foreign publication , in which mention is made of l'illustre Lockman a " " Of sir Joshua Reynolds , he said , ' Sir , I know no man a Secretary to the British herring fishery , remarkable for an extraordinary ...
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... instance what is related of the great lord Granville ; that after he had written his letter giving an account of the battle of Dettingen , he said , Here is a letter expressed in terms not good enough for a tallow- chandler to have used ...
... instance what is related of the great lord Granville ; that after he had written his letter giving an account of the battle of Dettingen , he said , Here is a letter expressed in terms not good enough for a tallow- chandler to have used ...
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... instance of this , it seems that an inferiour domestick of the duke of Leeds had attempted to celebrate his grace's marriage in such homely rhymes as he could make ; and this curious composition having been sung to Dr. Johnson , he got ...
... instance of this , it seems that an inferiour domestick of the duke of Leeds had attempted to celebrate his grace's marriage in such homely rhymes as he could make ; and this curious composition having been sung to Dr. Johnson , he got ...
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... instance of this kind of open discussion . " " We may fairly institute a criticism between Shake- speare and Corneille , as they both had , though in a differ- ent degree , the lights of a latter age . It is not so just between the ...
... instance of this kind of open discussion . " " We may fairly institute a criticism between Shake- speare and Corneille , as they both had , though in a differ- ent degree , the lights of a latter age . It is not so just between the ...
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... instances he gives , who imputes absurdities that did not happen , or when a man was a little ridiculous , describes ... instance , if he had said Reynolds was the first of painters , he was capable enough of giving up , as objections ...
... instances he gives , who imputes absurdities that did not happen , or when a man was a little ridiculous , describes ... instance , if he had said Reynolds was the first of painters , he was capable enough of giving up , as objections ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young