The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including A Journal of a Tour to the HebridesJohn W. Lovell, 1852 |
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... printed anonymously in 1742 , and lately republished with very valuable additions , by John Fonblanque , Esq . Mr. Ballow died suddenly in London , July 26 , 1782 , aged seventy - five , and is mentioned in “ The Gentleman's Magazine ...
... printed anonymously in 1742 , and lately republished with very valuable additions , by John Fonblanque , Esq . Mr. Ballow died suddenly in London , July 26 , 1782 , aged seventy - five , and is mentioned in “ The Gentleman's Magazine ...
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... printing had hurt real learning , by disseminating idle writings . Johnson : “ Sir , if it had not been for the art of printing , we should now have no learning at all ; for books would have perished faster than they could have been ...
... printing had hurt real learning , by disseminating idle writings . Johnson : “ Sir , if it had not been for the art of printing , we should now have no learning at all ; for books would have perished faster than they could have been ...
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... printing . When it was wanted , and he had fairly sat down to it , he was sure it would be done . ” He said , that for general improvement a man should read whatever his immediate inclination prompts him to ; though , to be sure , if a ...
... printing . When it was wanted , and he had fairly sat down to it , he was sure it would be done . ” He said , that for general improvement a man should read whatever his immediate inclination prompts him to ; though , to be sure , if a ...
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... printed accusations . Such an attack made defence necessary ; and we hope it will be at last decided that the means of defence were just and lawful . ” , When I read this to Mr. Burke , he was highly pleased , and exclaimed , “ Well ...
... printed accusations . Such an attack made defence necessary ; and we hope it will be at last decided that the means of defence were just and lawful . ” , When I read this to Mr. Burke , he was highly pleased , and exclaimed , “ Well ...
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... printed off , and represented that it was disagreeable , and even hurtful to him , it was ill - natured to refuse to alter it , and let him have the designation to which he was certainly entitled . My own opinion is , that our court has ...
... printed off , and represented that it was disagreeable , and even hurtful to him , it was ill - natured to refuse to alter it , and let him have the designation to which he was certainly entitled . My own opinion is , that our court has ...
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Страница 101 - 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 of thinking beings.
Страница 96 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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Страница 7 - A journey to Italy was still in his thoughts. He said, "A man who had not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see. The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.
Страница 101 - 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...
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Страница 96 - Goldsmith was a plant that flowered late. There appeared nothing remarkable about him when he was young; though when he had got high in fame, one of his friends' began to recollect something of his being distinguished at college". Goldsmith in the same manner recollected more of that friend's early years, as he grew a greater man.
Страница 59 - tis too late to praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss ; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last, a fleeting gleam, or empty sound ; Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fir'd her torch at virtue's flame. And mirth was bounty with an humbler name.
Страница 47 - 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.
Страница 234 - Wakefield, which he was afterwards fool enough to expunge : ' 'I do not love a man who is zealous for nothing."' BOSWBLL. 'That was a fine passage.' JOHNSON. 'Yes, Sir : there was another fine passage too, which he struck out: "When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish myself, I was perpetually starting new propositions. But I soon gave this over; for, I found that generally what was new was false.