The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Richardson, 1823 |
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... poor Jamy . " Afterwards , however , when we were in the chaise , he said , with more tenderness , " Since I set out on this jaunt I have lost an old friend and a young one ; -Dr . James and poor Harry " ( meaning Mr. Thrale's son ) ...
... poor Jamy . " Afterwards , however , when we were in the chaise , he said , with more tenderness , " Since I set out on this jaunt I have lost an old friend and a young one ; -Dr . James and poor Harry " ( meaning Mr. Thrale's son ) ...
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... poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal . Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support 8 It may be observed , that Mr. Malone , in his very valuable edi- tion of Shakspeare , has fully ...
... poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal . Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support 8 It may be observed , that Mr. Malone , in his very valuable edi- tion of Shakspeare , has fully ...
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... poor at a cheap rate : and as to the rout that is made about people who are ruined by extravagance , it is no matter to the nation that some individuals suffer . When so much general productive exertion is the conse- quence of luxury ...
... poor at a cheap rate : and as to the rout that is made about people who are ruined by extravagance , it is no matter to the nation that some individuals suffer . When so much general productive exertion is the conse- quence of luxury ...
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... poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money , he probably was very unskilful in giving away , and saved when he should not . But Garrick began to be liberal as soon as he could ; and I am of opinion , the reputation of ...
... poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money , he probably was very unskilful in giving away , and saved when he should not . But Garrick began to be liberal as soon as he could ; and I am of opinion , the reputation of ...
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... Poor Old England is lost . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is not so much to be lamented that Old England is lost , as that the Scotch have found it . " WILKES . " Had Lord Bute governed Scotland only , I should not have taken the trou- ble to ...
... Poor Old England is lost . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is not so much to be lamented that Old England is lost , as that the Scotch have found it . " WILKES . " Had Lord Bute governed Scotland only , I should not have taken the trou- ble to ...
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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.