The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].W. Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler, Oxford, 1825 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 76
Página
... visited . He travelled as he wrote , and read and conversed with utility in his view , for an increase of knowledge in life and manners . a See vol . v . p . 255 , note . Like his own Rasselas , " his business was with.
... visited . He travelled as he wrote , and read and conversed with utility in his view , for an increase of knowledge in life and manners . a See vol . v . p . 255 , note . Like his own Rasselas , " his business was with.
Página 5
... increasing , denies any participation of its pros- perity to its literary societies ; and , while its merchants or ... increase that there is no episcopal chapel in the place . I saw no reason for imputing their paucity to the present ...
... increasing , denies any participation of its pros- perity to its literary societies ; and , while its merchants or ... increase that there is no episcopal chapel in the place . I saw no reason for imputing their paucity to the present ...
Página 7
... increase of people and the in- troduction of arts . But , I believe , few regions have been denuded like this , where many centuries must have passed in waste , without the least thought of future supply . Davies observes in his account ...
... increase of people and the in- troduction of arts . But , I believe , few regions have been denuded like this , where many centuries must have passed in waste , without the least thought of future supply . Davies observes in his account ...
Página 11
... increasing opulence . It is built by the waterside . The houses are large and lofty , and the streets spacious and clean . They build almost wholly with the granite used in the new pavement of the streets of Lon- don , which is well ...
... increasing opulence . It is built by the waterside . The houses are large and lofty , and the streets spacious and clean . They build almost wholly with the granite used in the new pavement of the streets of Lon- don , which is well ...
Página 76
... increase ? It is in vain to hope for plenty , when a third part of the harvest must be re- served for seed . When their grain is arrived the state which they must consider as ripeness , ther or not cut , but pall the barley : to the ...
... increase ? It is in vain to hope for plenty , when a third part of the harvest must be re- served for seed . When their grain is arrived the state which they must consider as ripeness , ther or not cut , but pall the barley : to the ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Aberdeen Allan Maclean ALMIGHTY Amen appear attention Boethius Boswell called charity Christ our Lord church clan consider crime danger death degree desire diligence Divine Dunvegan duty easily Easter endeavour errour Erse eternal everlasting happiness evil favour fear Floretta Fort Augustus frequently GEORGE STRAHAN grant Habit heart Hebrides Highlands honour hope human ibid imagine Inch Kenneth inhabitants inquire islands Jesus Christ kelp labour laird land laws less Lilinet live Maclean Macleod mankind merciful Father mind misery morning nature neglect ness never night Norwegian fortress observed obtain opinion ourselves passions perhaps piety pleasure practice prayed prayer pride publick Raasay reason received religion repentance resolutions sacrament sake of Jesus Scotland September 18 Slanes castle stones suffer supposed tacksman Taisch Talisker temptations Thee things Thou hast thoughts thy Holy Spirit tion truth vanity virtue wickedness
Pasajes populares
Página 119 - 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.
Página 461 - My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Página 435 - But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Página 323 - Riches profit not in the day of wrath : but righteousness delivereth from death.
Página 173 - Imlac,) I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth...
Página 196 - 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.
Página 233 - 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.
Página 1 - I had desired to visit the Hebrides, or Western Islands of Scotland, so long that I scarcely remember how the wish was originally excited; and was in the autumn of the year 1773 induced to undertake the journey by finding in Mr Boswell a companion whose acuteness would help my inquiry, and whose gaiety of conversation and civility of manners are sufficient to counteract the inconveniences of travel in countries less hospitable than we have passed.
Página 277 - Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.
Página 460 - The eyes of all wait upon thee ; And thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.