The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Henry Baldwin, 1785 - 524 страници |
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... Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. JOHNSON , relative to the TOUR , and never before published ; A Series of his Converfation , Literary Anecdotes , and Opinions of Men and Books : WITH AN AUTHENTICK ACCOUNT OF The Diftreffes and Efcape of the ...
... Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. JOHNSON , relative to the TOUR , and never before published ; A Series of his Converfation , Literary Anecdotes , and Opinions of Men and Books : WITH AN AUTHENTICK ACCOUNT OF The Diftreffes and Efcape of the ...
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... some whom I am " perfuaded he will think not unworthy of his " efteem . I wish he would make the experi- " ment . He fometimes cracks his jokes upon แ us ; but he will find that we can diftinguish " between the ftabs of malevolence ...
... some whom I am " perfuaded he will think not unworthy of his " efteem . I wish he would make the experi- " ment . He fometimes cracks his jokes upon แ us ; but he will find that we can diftinguish " between the ftabs of malevolence ...
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... some young monks might be allowed , to fhew that it is not age alone that can retire to pious folitude ; but he thought this would only fhew they could not refift temptation . He wanted to mount the fteeples , but it could not be done ...
... some young monks might be allowed , to fhew that it is not age alone that can retire to pious folitude ; but he thought this would only fhew they could not refift temptation . He wanted to mount the fteeples , but it could not be done ...
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... Some will buy the one , fome the other , and compare them ; and fo a talk is made about a thing , and the books are fold . " He was angry at me for propofing to carry lemons with us to Sky , that he might be fure to have his lemonade ...
... Some will buy the one , fome the other , and compare them ; and fo a talk is made about a thing , and the books are fold . " He was angry at me for propofing to carry lemons with us to Sky , that he might be fure to have his lemonade ...
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... some of them . The intimacy is fuch as one of the profeffors here may have with one of the car- penters who is repairing the college . " - " But ( faid Gerard ) I faw a letter from him to this printer , in which he fays , that the one ...
... some of them . The intimacy is fuch as one of the profeffors here may have with one of the car- penters who is repairing the college . " - " But ( faid Gerard ) I faw a letter from him to this printer , in which he fays , that the one ...
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Страница 103 - Johnson, upon all occasions, expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod. "I would rather [said he] have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if you do thus, or thus, you will be -more esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of superiority, you lay...