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 2Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1851 |
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... thing that he believes ? " BOSWELL : " Then the vulgar , Sir , never can know they are right , but must submit themselves to the learned . " JOHNSON : " To be sure , Sir . The vulgar are the children of the State , and must be taught ...
... thing that he believes ? " BOSWELL : " Then the vulgar , Sir , never can know they are right , but must submit themselves to the learned . " JOHNSON : " To be sure , Sir . The vulgar are the children of the State , and must be taught ...
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... thing for a schoolboy ; but it is no treat for a man . ' 66 Speaking of Boetius , who was the favourite writer of the middle ages , he said , it was very surprising that , upon such a subject , and in such a situation , he should be ...
... thing for a schoolboy ; but it is no treat for a man . ' 66 Speaking of Boetius , who was the favourite writer of the middle ages , he said , it was very surprising that , upon such a subject , and in such a situation , he should be ...
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... thing and a wise thing . " " I have done a good thing , " said the gentleman , “ but I do not know that I have done a wise thing . " JOHNSON : " Yes , Sir ; no money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction . A ...
... thing and a wise thing . " " I have done a good thing , " said the gentleman , “ but I do not know that I have done a wise thing . " JOHNSON : " Yes , Sir ; no money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction . A ...
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Frontispiece Johnsons interview with George III | 6 |
Johnsons fit of laughter at the Temple Gate from an original drawing 170 | 7 |
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Account of Corsica acquaintance admiration Æneid affectionate afraid afterwards answered appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller character Church compliments consider conversation court DEAR SIR dined Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England favour Fleet-street Garrick gentleman George Steevens give glad Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON Johnson's-court king lady Langton language learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford pamphlet perhaps pleased pleasure poem printed published reason remark respect Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Shakspeare Sir Joshua Reynolds speak suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale told Tom Davies Williams wish wonder write written wrote