The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published ...T. Cadell, 1822 |
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... telling why , because his real opinion is then required . Or , if he has other daughters who know of her frailty , he ought not to keep her in his house . You are to consider the state of ... tell us the faults of his 16 [ 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
... telling why , because his real opinion is then required . Or , if he has other daughters who know of her frailty , he ought not to keep her in his house . You are to consider the state of ... tell us the faults of his 16 [ 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
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... tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body— " Take care of me ; don't let me into your house without sus- picion . I once debauched a friend's ...
... tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body— " Take care of me ; don't let me into your house without sus- picion . I once debauched a friend's ...
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... tell what it is . " On Friday , April 12 , I dined with him at our friend Tom Davies's , where we met Mr. Cradock , of Lei- cestershire , authour of “ Zobeide , " a tragedy ; a very pleasing gentleman , to whom my friend Dr. Farmer's ...
... tell what it is . " On Friday , April 12 , I dined with him at our friend Tom Davies's , where we met Mr. Cradock , of Lei- cestershire , authour of “ Zobeide , " a tragedy ; a very pleasing gentleman , to whom my friend Dr. Farmer's ...
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... telling a story . Johnson and I supped this evening at the Crown and Anchor tavern , in company with Sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Langton , Mr. Nairne , now one of the Scotch Judges , with the title of Lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy ...
... telling a story . Johnson and I supped this evening at the Crown and Anchor tavern , in company with Sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Langton , Mr. Nairne , now one of the Scotch Judges , with the title of Lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy ...
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... tell , but Of the past , or the The inhabitants of A gentleman expressed a wish to go and live three years at Otaheité , or New Zealand , in order to obtain a full acquaintance with people , so totally different from all that we have ...
... tell , but Of the past , or the The inhabitants of A gentleman expressed a wish to go and live three years at Otaheité , or New Zealand , in order to obtain a full acquaintance with people , so totally different from all that we have ...
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Página 180 - 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.
Página 304 - Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life.
Página 69 - You will allow his Apology to be well done." JOHNSON: "Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark: "Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand.
Página 221 - 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...
Página 412 - If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle.
Página 39 - Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine of all the romances, (he said,) but that vile broken nose never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which being printed off [published] betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night.
Página 356 - Are these thy views? proceed, illustrious youth, And virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth! Yet should thy soul indulge the...
Página 347 - He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen, Let him not know't, and he's not robb'd at all.
Página 256 - His nature is too noble for the world : He would not flatter Neptune for his trident, Or Jove for his power to thunder. His heart's his mouth : What his breast forges, that his tongue must vent ; And, being angry, does forget that ever He heard the name of death.
Página 30 - The Critical Reviewers, I believe, often review without reading the books through ; but lay hold of a topick, and write chiefly from their own minds. The Monthly Reviewers are duller men, and are glad to read the books through.