The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: 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; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3J. Richardson and Company, 1821 |
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... suppose , that , by the most artful and laboured address , any additional notice could be procured to a publication , of which Her MAJESTY has condescended to be the PATRONESS . " He this year also wrote the Preface to Baretti's " Easy ...
... suppose , that , by the most artful and laboured address , any additional notice could be procured to a publication , of which Her MAJESTY has condescended to be the PATRONESS . " He this year also wrote the Preface to Baretti's " Easy ...
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... suppose them another proof of Scotch conspiracy in national falsehood . " Do not censure the expression ; you know it to be true . " Dr. Memis's question is so narrow as to allow no speculation ; and I have no facts before me but those ...
... suppose them another proof of Scotch conspiracy in national falsehood . " Do not censure the expression ; you know it to be true . " Dr. Memis's question is so narrow as to allow no speculation ; and I have no facts before me but those ...
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... suppose a Scotchman less acceptable than any other man . He will be at the Mitre . " My much - valued friend Dr. Barnard , now Bishop of Killaloe , having once expressed to him an appre- hension , that if he should visit Ireland he ...
... suppose a Scotchman less acceptable than any other man . He will be at the Mitre . " My much - valued friend Dr. Barnard , now Bishop of Killaloe , having once expressed to him an appre- hension , that if he should visit Ireland he ...
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... suppose my admiration of you is co - existent with the know- ledge of my character . 6 " I find that the Highlanders and Hebrideans in general are much fonder of your Journey ' than the low - country or hither Scots . One of the Grants ...
... suppose my admiration of you is co - existent with the know- ledge of my character . 6 " I find that the Highlanders and Hebrideans in general are much fonder of your Journey ' than the low - country or hither Scots . One of the Grants ...
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... suppose he knows much less of the matter than ourselves . " In the mean time , the bookseller says that the sale1 is sufficiently quick . They printed four thousand . Correct your copy wherever it is wrong , and bring it up . Your ...
... suppose he knows much less of the matter than ourselves . " In the mean time , the bookseller says that the sale1 is sufficiently quick . They printed four thousand . Correct your copy wherever it is wrong , and bring it up . Your ...
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66 DEAR SIR 66 TO JAMES acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid afterwards appeared Ashbourne authour Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe booksellers BOSWELL TO DR censure character church Cibber compliments conversation Court of Session death dined dinner Doctor Doctor of Medicine Dodd Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse father favour Garrick gentleman give happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John Journey Judges King lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield lived London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter madam manner mentioned mind never observed occasion opinion perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets publick racter SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed shew Sir Joshua Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wish write written wrote
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Página 50 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
Página 87 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Página 258 - And if Jack Wilkes should be there, what is that to me, Sir? My dear friend, let us have no more of this. I am sorry to be angry with you; but really it is treating me strangely to talk to me as if I could not meet any company whatever, occasionally.
Página 68 - Yes, Sir, when a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly.' The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write : a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Página 173 - 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 181 - The vastness and the contrivance of some of the machinery would have "matched his mighty mind." I shall never forget Mr. Boulton's expression to me, " I sell here, sir, what all the world desires to have — POWER.
Página 264 - 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 354 - Life, he must represent- it really as it was :" and when I objected to the danger of telling that Parnell drank to excess, he said, that " it would produce an instructive caution to avoid drinking, when it was seen, that even the learning and genius of Parnell could be debased by it.
Página 185 - we are a city of philosophers ; we work with our heads, and make the boobies of Birmingham work for us with their hands.
Página 307 - ... would amplify knowledge with new views and new objects. Set about it therefore, if you can: do what you can easily do without anxious exactness. Lay the foundation, and leave the superstructure to posterity. I am, Sir, 'Your most humble servant, 'SAM. JOHNSON.