The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler; and William Pickering, London., 1826 |
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... told him , that while I was with the captain I catched the enthusiasm of curiosity and adventure , and felt a strong inclination to go with him on his next voyage . JOHNSON . Why , sir , a man does feel so , till he considers how very ...
... told him , that while I was with the captain I catched the enthusiasm of curiosity and adventure , and felt a strong inclination to go with him on his next voyage . JOHNSON . Why , sir , a man does feel so , till he considers how very ...
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James Boswell. into his family . You know , sir , what Macrobius has told of Julia . " JOHNSON . " This lady of yours , sir , I think , fit for a brothel . " is very Mr. Macbean , author of the Dictionary of Ancient Geography , came in ...
James Boswell. into his family . You know , sir , what Macrobius has told of Julia . " JOHNSON . " This lady of yours , sir , I think , fit for a brothel . " is very Mr. Macbean , author of the Dictionary of Ancient Geography , came in ...
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... told us , that one of them was still in his possession . This very piece was , after his death , published by some person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was fallaciously advertised so as to make ...
... told us , that one of them was still in his possession . This very piece was , after his death , published by some person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was fallaciously advertised so as to make ...
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... told us , that the book entitled The Lives of the Poets , by Mr. Cibber , was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels P , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses . " The In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a correction of the above ...
... told us , that the book entitled The Lives of the Poets , by Mr. Cibber , was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels P , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses . " The In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a correction of the above ...
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... told his story in his own way ; and it is certain that he was not a very sturdy moralist . " " This explanation appears to me satisfactory . It is , however , to be observed , that the story told by Johnson does not rest solely upon my ...
... told his story in his own way ; and it is certain that he was not a very sturdy moralist . " " This explanation appears to me satisfactory . It is , however , to be observed , that the story told by Johnson does not rest solely upon my ...
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Страница 156 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Страница 156 - 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. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity...
Страница 161 - Why, Sir, you \ find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. \ No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford.
Страница 150 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Страница 273 - I met him (said he) at Lord Clare's house in the country, and he took no more notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man.
Страница 237 - I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what, and why; what is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?' The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, 'Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you.
Страница 196 - To clear this doubt, to know the world by sight, To find if books, or swains, report it right, (For yet by swains alone the world he knew, Whose feet came wandering o'er the nightly dew...
Страница 57 - Too, too, too," (under his breath,) which was one of his habitual mutterings. Mr. Arthur Lee could not but be very obnoxious to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot but an American. He was afterwards minister from the United States at the Court of Madrid. " And who is the gentleman in lace 1 " —
Страница 56 - I hope you will be good enough to forego it for a day ; as Mr. Dilly is a very worthy man, has frequently had agreeable parties at his house for Dr. Johnson, and will be vexed if the Doctor neglects him today. And then, Madam, be pleased to consider my situation; I carried the message, and I assured Mr.
Страница 83 - ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.