The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.G. Walker, 1820 |
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... truth , a just estimate of Dr Johnson will afford a lesson perhaps as valuable as the moral doctrine that speaks with energy in every page of his works . The present writer enjoyed the conversation and friendship of that ' excellent man ...
... truth , a just estimate of Dr Johnson will afford a lesson perhaps as valuable as the moral doctrine that speaks with energy in every page of his works . The present writer enjoyed the conversation and friendship of that ' excellent man ...
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... truth shall be the answer . The proprietors of Johnson's Works thought the life , which they prefixed to their for- mer edition , too unwieldy for republication . The prodigious variety of foreign matter introduced into that performance ...
... truth shall be the answer . The proprietors of Johnson's Works thought the life , which they prefixed to their for- mer edition , too unwieldy for republication . The prodigious variety of foreign matter introduced into that performance ...
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... truth , Sir , Your faithful humble servant , " Trentham , Aug. 1st . " GOWER . " This scheme miscarried . There is reason to think , that Swift declined to meddle in the business ; and to that circumstance Johnson's known dislike of ...
... truth , Sir , Your faithful humble servant , " Trentham , Aug. 1st . " GOWER . " This scheme miscarried . There is reason to think , that Swift declined to meddle in the business ; and to that circumstance Johnson's known dislike of ...
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... story has no foundation in truth . Johnson was never known to mention such an incident in his life ; and Mr Steele ( late of the Treasury ) caused diligent search to be made at the proper offices , 28 AN ESSAY ON THE LIFE AND.
... story has no foundation in truth . Johnson was never known to mention such an incident in his life ; and Mr Steele ( late of the Treasury ) caused diligent search to be made at the proper offices , 28 AN ESSAY ON THE LIFE AND.
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... truth . " The whole number of essays amounted to two hundred and eight . Addison's , in the Spectator , are more in number , but not half in point of quantity : Addison was not bound to publish on stated days ; he could watch the ebb ...
... truth . " The whole number of essays amounted to two hundred and eight . Addison's , in the Spectator , are more in number , but not half in point of quantity : Addison was not bound to publish on stated days ; he could watch the ebb ...
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Página 152 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Página 153 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms of Frost; He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay; — Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day...
Página 115 - Ay, sir ; to be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand. Pol. ' That's very true, my lord. Ham. For if the sun breed maggots in a dead dog, being a god kissing carrion — 'Have you a daughter ? Pol. I have, my lord. Ham. Let her not walk i' the sun : conception is a blessing ; but not as your daughter may conceive.
Página 157 - Where then shall Hope and Fear their objects find? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate?
Página 150 - The liv'r.it£i army, and the menial lord. With age, with cares, with maladies, oppress'd, He seeks the refuge of monastic rest. Grief aids disease, remember'd folly stings, And his last sighs reproach the faith of kings.
Página 28 - The rest of the company bestowed lavish encomiums on Johnson: one, in particular, praised his impartiality ; observing, that he dealt out reason and eloquence, with an equal hand to both parties. " That is not quite true," said Johnson ; " I saved appearances tolerably well; but I took care that the WHIG DOGS should not have the best of it.
Página 151 - Till captive Science yields her last retreat; Should Reason guide thee with her brightest ray, And pour on misty doubt resistless day; Should no false kindness lure to loose delight, Nor praise relax, nor difficulty fright; Should tempting Novelty thy cell refrain, And Sloth effuse her opiate fumes in vain; Should Beauty blunt on fops her fatal dart, Nor claim the triumph of a letter...
Página 156 - New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns. Now kindred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear; Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms arise, and...
Página 36 - ... devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Página 158 - WHEN Learning's triumph o'er her barb'rous foes First rear'd the stage, immortal Shakspeare rose ; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhausted worlds, and then imagin'd new: Existence saw him spurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain.