Johnsoniana; or, Supplement to Boswell [ed. by J.W. Croker].John Wilson Croker 1836 |
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... told him that his two sons should repeat Gray's Elegy to him alternately , that he might judge who had the happiest cadence . " No , pray Sir , " said he , " let the dears both speak it at once ; more noise will by that means be made ...
... told him that his two sons should repeat Gray's Elegy to him alternately , that he might judge who had the happiest cadence . " No , pray Sir , " said he , " let the dears both speak it at once ; more noise will by that means be made ...
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... told of giants and castles , and of somewhat which can stretch and stimulate their little minds . " When in answer I would urge the nu- merous editions and quick sale of Tommy Prudent or Goody Two Shoes : " Remember always , " said he ...
... told of giants and castles , and of somewhat which can stretch and stimulate their little minds . " When in answer I would urge the nu- merous editions and quick sale of Tommy Prudent or Goody Two Shoes : " Remember always , " said he ...
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... of his negotiation , and told me that he had never ceased representing to all the eminent schoolmasters in England , B 3 PIOZZI . 5 Bozzy and Piozzi; or, The British Biographers pair of Town Eclogues By Peter Pindar, Esq - 484 Hope, 61.
... of his negotiation , and told me that he had never ceased representing to all the eminent schoolmasters in England , B 3 PIOZZI . 5 Bozzy and Piozzi; or, The British Biographers pair of Town Eclogues By Peter Pindar, Esq - 484 Hope, 61.
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... told me ; but the wolf don't count the sheep . " When the company were retired , we happened to be talking of Dr. Barnard , the Provost of Eton , who died about that time ; and , after a long and just eulogium on his wit , his learning ...
... told me ; but the wolf don't count the sheep . " When the company were retired , we happened to be talking of Dr. Barnard , the Provost of Eton , who died about that time ; and , after a long and just eulogium on his wit , his learning ...
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... told me that the character of Sober , in " The Idler , " was by himself intended as his own portrait ; and that he had his own outset into life in his eye , when he wrote the eastern story of Gelaleddin . 16. Giving away Literary ...
... told me that the character of Sober , in " The Idler , " was by himself intended as his own portrait ; and that he had his own outset into life in his eye , when he wrote the eastern story of Gelaleddin . 16. Giving away Literary ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Abbé Raynal acquaintance ALBEMARLE STREET ANECDOTES answer asked better Bishop Percy Bolt Court Boswell Brocklesby Burney called character conversation David Garrick dear death delight desired dinner Doctor expressed favour favourite fear Frank Barber Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith hated hear heard heart honour Hoole hope humour James Boswell knew lady Langton laugh learning Lichfield literary lived look Lord Lord Lyttelton loved Lucy Porter Madam manner mind Miss morning nature never observed occasion once opinion Parr perhaps person pleased pleasure Poets poor Portrait praise recollect religion remember repeated replied Samuel Johnson says Johnson seemed Seward Shakspeare Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds speak story Strahan Streatham suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale told took truth verses virtue Whig wish words write written
Passagens conhecidas
Página 388 - In thrilling regions of thick-ribbed ice ; To be imprison'd in the viewless winds, And blown with restless violence round about The pendent world ; or to be worse than worst Of those, that lawless and incertain...
Página 467 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Página 439 - OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people], — Croker.
Página 373 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod...
Página 467 - They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord...
Página 384 - A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. He that willingly suffers the corrosions of inveterate hatred, and gives up his days and nights to the gloom of malice and perturbations of stratagem, cannot surely be said to consult his ease.
Página 391 - The force of his comic scenes has suffered little diminution from the changes made by a century and a half, in manners or in words. As his personages act upon principles arising from genuine passion, very little modified by particular forms, their pleasures and vexations are communicable to all times and to all places; they are natural, and therefore durable.
Página 315 - A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome...
Página 390 - Imlac, happen much more often than superficial observers will easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not sometimes predominate over his reason, who can regulate his attention wholly by his will, and whose ideas will come and go at his command.
Página 384 - Whoever considers the weakness both of himself and others, will not long want persuasives to forgiveness. We know not to what degree of malignity any injury is to be imputed ; or how much its guilt, if we were to inspect the mind of him that committed it, would be extenuated by mistake, precipitance, or negligence ; we cannot be certain...