The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Том 21821 |
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... CONVERSATIONS WITH MANY EMINENT PERSONS ; AND Various Original Pieces of his Composition , NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED : THE WHOLE EXHIBITING A VIEW OF LITERATURE AND LITERARY MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN , FOR NEAR HALF A CENTURY DURING WHICH HE ...
... CONVERSATIONS WITH MANY EMINENT PERSONS ; AND Various Original Pieces of his Composition , NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED : THE WHOLE EXHIBITING A VIEW OF LITERATURE AND LITERARY MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN , FOR NEAR HALF A CENTURY DURING WHICH HE ...
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... conversation with him , I ventured to say , " O , sir , I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you . " " Sir ( said he , with a stern look ) , I have known David Garrick longer than you have done ; and I know no right ...
... conversation with him , I ventured to say , " O , sir , I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you . " " Sir ( said he , with a stern look ) , I have known David Garrick longer than you have done ; and I know no right ...
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... conversation , of which I preserved the following short minute , with- out marking the questions and observations by which it was produced . " People ( he remarked ) may be taken in once , who imagine that an authour is greater in ...
... conversation , of which I preserved the following short minute , with- out marking the questions and observations by which it was produced . " People ( he remarked ) may be taken in once , who imagine that an authour is greater in ...
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... conversation , and regretted that I was drawn away from it by an engagement at another place . I had , for a part of the evening , been left alone with him , and had ventured to make an observation now and then , which he received very ...
... conversation , and regretted that I was drawn away from it by an engagement at another place . I had , for a part of the evening , been left alone with him , and had ventured to make an observation now and then , which he received very ...
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... conversation with Dr. Burney . - BURNEY . " How does poor Smart do , sir ; is he likely to recover ? " JOHNSON . " It seems as if his mind had ceased to struggle with the disease ; for he grows fat upon it . " BURNEY . " Perhaps , sir ...
... conversation with Dr. Burney . - BURNEY . " How does poor Smart do , sir ; is he likely to recover ? " JOHNSON . " It seems as if his mind had ceased to struggle with the disease ; for he grows fat upon it . " BURNEY . " Perhaps , sir ...
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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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Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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...
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.