The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.G. Walker, 1820 |
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... man who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance . His Majesty having observed to him that he supposed he 22 [ 1767 . THE LIFE OF.
... man who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance . His Majesty having observed to him that he supposed he 22 [ 1767 . THE LIFE OF.
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... whole of this interview , Johuson talked to his Majesty with profound respect , but still in his firm manly manner , with a sonor- ous voice , and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing room ...
... whole of this interview , Johuson talked to his Majesty with profound respect , but still in his firm manly manner , with a sonor- ous voice , and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing room ...
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... whole of it . " I received no letter from Johnson this year ; nor have I discovered any of the correspon- dence * he had , except the two letters to Mr. Drummond , which have been inserted , for the sake of connection with that to the ...
... whole of it . " I received no letter from Johnson this year ; nor have I discovered any of the correspon- dence * he had , except the two letters to Mr. Drummond , which have been inserted , for the sake of connection with that to the ...
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... whole mow of it . " Talking of history , Johnson said , " We may know historical facts to be true , as we may know facts in common life to be true . Motives are generally unknown . We cannot trust to the characters we find in history ...
... whole mow of it . " Talking of history , Johnson said , " We may know historical facts to be true , as we may know facts in common life to be true . Motives are generally unknown . We cannot trust to the characters we find in history ...
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... whole with Shake , speare on the whole ; but only maintaining that Congreve has one finer passage than any that can be found in Shakespeare . Sir , a man may have no more than ten guineas in the world , but he may have those ten guineas ...
... whole with Shake , speare on the whole ; but only maintaining that Congreve has one finer passage than any that can be found in Shakespeare . Sir , a man may have no more than ten guineas in the world , but he may have those ten guineas ...
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66 DEAR SIR 66 TO JAMES admiration Æneid affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller called character church compliments consider conversation Court dined Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh eminent England Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON judge King lady Langton laugh learning letter Litchfield live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo LUCY PORTER manner ment mentioned merit mind nation neral never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick Raasay reason remark respect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed shew Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote
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Página 486 - No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.
Página 145 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Página 387 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Página 11 - To omit for a year, or for a day, the most efficacious method of advancing Christianity, in compliance with any purposes that terminate on this side of the grave, is a crime of which I know not that the world has yet had an example, except in the practice of the planters of America, a race of mortals whom, I suppose, no other man wishes to resemble.
Página 487 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest: welcome at an inn.
Página 268 - I'll make Goldsmith forgive me; ' and then called to him in a loud voice, ' Dr. Goldsmith, something passed today where you and I dined: I ask your pardon.' Goldsmith answered placidly, 'It must be much from you, sir, that I take ill.
Página 32 - ... supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the judge to whom you urge it ^ and if it does convince him, why, then, Sir, you are wrong, and he is right.
Página 248 - Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry.
Página 256 - ... happiness ; that these ought not to be lost ; and that the gentleman on whose account she was divorced had gained her heart while thus unhappily situated. Seduced, perhaps, by the charms of the lady in question, I thus attempted to palliate what I was sensible could not be justified ; for when I had finished my harangue, my venerable friend gave me a proper check : ' My dear sir, never accustom your mind to mingle virtue and vice. The woman's a whore, and there's an end on't.
Página 345 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.