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... Speaking of one who with more than ordinary bold- ness attacked publick measures and the royal family , got two hundred pounds . Johnson , indeed , upon all other oc- casions , when I was in his company , praised the very liberal ...
... Speaking of one who with more than ordinary bold- ness attacked publick measures and the royal family , got two hundred pounds . Johnson , indeed , upon all other oc- casions , when I was in his company , praised the very liberal ...
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... speaking , it is greater madness not to pray at all , than to pray as Smart did , I am afraid there are so many who do not pray , that their understanding is not called in question . " Concerning this unfortunate poet , Christopher ...
... speaking , it is greater madness not to pray at all , than to pray as Smart did , I am afraid there are so many who do not pray , that their understanding is not called in question . " Concerning this unfortunate poet , Christopher ...
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... speak with one wise man , than five miles to see a fair town . ” I described to him an impudent fellow from Scot- land , who affected to be a savage , and railed at all established systems . JOHNSON . " There is nothing surprising in ...
... speak with one wise man , than five miles to see a fair town . ” I described to him an impudent fellow from Scot- land , who affected to be a savage , and railed at all established systems . JOHNSON . " There is nothing surprising in ...
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... speak falsely , than that the miracles should be true . JOHNSON . " Why , sir , the great difficulty of proving miracles should make us very cautious in believing them . But let us consider ; although GOD has made Nature to operate by ...
... speak falsely , than that the miracles should be true . JOHNSON . " Why , sir , the great difficulty of proving miracles should make us very cautious in believing them . But let us consider ; although GOD has made Nature to operate by ...
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... speak lightly of his own application to study . It is pleasing to consider that the old gentleman's gloomy prophecy as to the irksomeness of books to men of an advanced age , which is too often fulfilled , was so far from being verified ...
... speak lightly of his own application to study . It is pleasing to consider that the old gentleman's gloomy prophecy as to the irksomeness of books to men of an advanced age , which is too often fulfilled , was so far from being verified ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson. with Copious Notes by Malone James Boswell Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
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66 DEAR SIR acquaintance Æneid afterwards appear asked authour believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop called character church compliments consider conversation Court desire dined edition favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happiness hear heard Hebrides honour hope house of Stuart human humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Johnson's-court Joseph Warton King lady Langton laugh learning letter literary live London Lord Lord Mansfield Lord Monboddo mankind manner mentioned merit mind nation neral never observed occasion opinion perhaps pleased pleasure poem poor praise Prayers principles publick reason remarkable respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds society SPILSBY spirit suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told topick truth Voltaire Williams wish write wrote
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Página 3 - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
Página 37 - I cannot now curse (smiling) the house of Hanover ; nor would it be decent for me to drink king James's health in the wine that king George gives me money to pay for. But, sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the house of Hanover, and drinking king James's health, are amply overbalanced by three hundred pounds a year.
Página 334 - Sir, that is because at first she has full time and makes her nest deliberately. In the case you mention she is pressed to lay, and must therefore make her nest quickly, and consequently it will be slight." GOLDSMITH. " The nidification of birds is what is least known in natural history, though one of the most curious things in it.
Página 104 - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain : Teach him, that states of native strength...
Página 250 - Chesterfield told me that the word great should be pronounced so as to rhyme to state; and Sir William Yonge sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely.
Página 138 - During the whole of this interview, Johnson talked to his majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room.
Página 269 - Edgeware road, and had carried down his books in two returned post-chaises. He said, he believed the farmer's family thought him an odd character, similar to that in which the Spectator appeared to his landlady and her children : he was The Gentleman. Mr.
Página 301 - I told him that Goldsmith had said to me a few days before, " As I take my shoes from the shoemaker, and my coat from the tailor, so I take my religion from the priest.
Página 74 - 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.
Página 84 - A kind of strange oblivion has overspread me, so that I know not what has become of the last year; and perceive that incidents and intelligence pass over me without leaving any impression.