The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Richardson, 1823 |
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... Lord Mountstuart's bill for a Scotch militia had been lost . Dr. Johnson was as violent against it . " I am glad ( said he ) , that Parliament has had the spirit to throw it out . You wanted to take advantage of the timidity of our ...
... Lord Mountstuart's bill for a Scotch militia had been lost . Dr. Johnson was as violent against it . " I am glad ( said he ) , that Parliament has had the spirit to throw it out . You wanted to take advantage of the timidity of our ...
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... Lord Loughborough , I must do the justice to relate , that I have been assured by another early acquaintance of his , old Mr. Macklin , who assisted in improving his pro- nunciation , that he found him very grateful.- Macklin , I ...
... Lord Loughborough , I must do the justice to relate , that I have been assured by another early acquaintance of his , old Mr. Macklin , who assisted in improving his pro- nunciation , that he found him very grateful.- Macklin , I ...
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... Lord Henderland . I mentioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , Lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - mar ...
... Lord Henderland . I mentioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , Lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - mar ...
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... Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian master ; and has dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven ' and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow chandler , on Snow Hill . 8 This Mr. Ellis was , I ...
... Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian master ; and has dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven ' and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow chandler , on Snow Hill . 8 This Mr. Ellis was , I ...
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... Lord Elibank had the highest admiration of his powers . 3 Patrick , Lord Elibank , who died in 1778 . 3 He once observed to me , " Whatever opinion Johnson 24 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
... Lord Elibank had the highest admiration of his powers . 3 Patrick , Lord Elibank , who died in 1778 . 3 He once observed to me , " Whatever opinion Johnson 24 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
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66 DEAR SIR 66 MY DEAR acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Auchinleck authour Beauclerk believe Bishop booksellers Burke character consider conversation Court of Session death Dilly dined dinner Dodd drink Edinburgh English favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope House of Lords humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Macartney Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter madam manner mentioned mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope postchaise praise publick racter recollect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wine wish words write written wrote
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Página 178 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Página 177 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion.
Página 358 - Are these thy views? proceed, illustrious youth, And virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth! Yet should thy soul indulge the...
Página 307 - You are a philosopher, Dr. Johnson. I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher ; but I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.
Página 183 - 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 201 - Solitude, romantic maid! Whether by nodding towers you tread ; Or haunt the desert's trackless gloom, Or hover o'er the yawning tomb ; Or climb the Andes' clifted side, Or by the Nile's coy source abide : Or, starting from your half-year's sleep, From Hecla view the thawing deep : Or, at the purple dawn of day...
Página 270 - I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what and why; what is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, "Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you.
Página 64 - Notwithstanding the high veneration which I entertained for Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point. I was persuaded that if I had come upon him with a direct proposal, "Sir, will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes?" he would have flown into a passion, and would probably have answered, "Dine with Jack Wilkes, Sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch.
Página 267 - Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.
Página 313 - I met him (said he) at Lord Clare's house' in the country, and he took no more notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man.