The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Richardson, 1823 |
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... wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - mar- tial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleasing man in conversation , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is ...
... wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - mar- tial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleasing man in conversation , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is ...
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... wrote except for money . " Numerous instances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of lite- rature . He gave us one of the many sketches of cha- racter which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont ...
... wrote except for money . " Numerous instances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of lite- rature . He gave us one of the many sketches of cha- racter which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont ...
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... wrote " The Polite Philosopher , " and of the awkward and uncouth Robert Levett ; of 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 ...
... wrote " The Polite Philosopher , " and of the awkward and uncouth Robert Levett ; of 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 ...
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... old philosophy . " M. ] 66 2 I have in vain endeavoured to find out what parts Johnson wrote for Dr. James . Perhaps medical men may . quiry afterwards he found that it was a real packet ÆTAT . 67 . 23 DR . JOHNSON .
... old philosophy . " M. ] 66 2 I have in vain endeavoured to find out what parts Johnson wrote for Dr. James . Perhaps medical men may . quiry afterwards he found that it was a real packet ÆTAT . 67 . 23 DR . JOHNSON .
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... wrote a tragedy on the story of Leonidas , entitled " The Patriot . " He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so many faults that he wrote it over again : so then there were two tragedies on the same subject and with the same ...
... wrote a tragedy on the story of Leonidas , entitled " The Patriot . " He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so many faults that he wrote it over again : so then there were two tragedies on the same subject and with the same ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
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.