The life of Samuel Johnson ... together with The journal of a tour to the Hebrides. New eds. with notes and appendices by A. Napier. [Followed by] Johnsoniana, ed. by R. Napier, Volume 31884 |
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... favour ; and added , that I was always sorry when he talked on that subject . This , it seems , exasperated him ; though he said nothing at the time . The cloud was charged with sulphureous vapour , which was afterwards to burst in ...
... favour ; and added , that I was always sorry when he talked on that subject . This , it seems , exasperated him ; though he said nothing at the time . The cloud was charged with sulphureous vapour , which was afterwards to burst in ...
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... favour Dr. Johnson with infor- mation concerning Pope , whose Life he was about to write . Johnson had not flattered himself with the hopes of receiving any civility from this nobleman ; for he said to me , when I mentioned Lord ...
... favour Dr. Johnson with infor- mation concerning Pope , whose Life he was about to write . Johnson had not flattered himself with the hopes of receiving any civility from this nobleman ; for he said to me , when I mentioned Lord ...
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... favour me with some particulars of Dr. Johnson's visit to Warley Camp , where this gentleman was at the time stationed as a captain in the Lincolnshire militia . I shall give them in his own words in a letter to me . " It was in the ...
... favour me with some particulars of Dr. Johnson's visit to Warley Camp , where this gentleman was at the time stationed as a captain in the Lincolnshire militia . I shall give them in his own words in a letter to me . " It was in the ...
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... favour and assistance in his inquiry ; and can assure you , with great confidence , that if you knew him , he would not want any intervenient solicitation to obtain the kindness of one who loves learning and virtue as you love them ...
... favour and assistance in his inquiry ; and can assure you , with great confidence , that if you knew him , he would not want any intervenient solicitation to obtain the kindness of one who loves learning and virtue as you love them ...
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... favour , as I am sure you will find him a man worthy of every civility that can be shown , and every benefit that can be conferred . " But we must not let Welsh drive us from Greek . What comes of Xenophon ? If you do not like the ...
... favour , as I am sure you will find him a man worthy of every civility that can be shown , and every benefit that can be conferred . " But we must not let Welsh drive us from Greek . What comes of Xenophon ? If you do not like the ...
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Passagens conhecidas
Página 372 - Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Página 473 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuff'd bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
Página 322 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished ? "
Página 389 - tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chemic gold, Which fools us young, and...
Página 477 - Signed, sealed, published and Declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
Página 201 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow ; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command...
Página 176 - Follow'd false lights; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task; my doubts are done: What more could fright my faith, than Three in One?
Página 328 - I went to bed, and in a short time waked and sat up, as has been long my custom, when I felt a confusion and indistinctness in my head, which lasted, I suppose, about half a minute. I was alarmed, and prayed God, that however he might afflict my body, he would spare my understanding. This prayer, that I might try the integrity of my faculties, I made in Latin verse.
Página 217 - And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom ; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Página 78 - ... uncomfortable his home was made by the perpetual jarring of those whom he charitably accommodated under his roof. He has sometimes suffered me to talk jocularly of his group of females, and call them his Seraglio. He thus mentions them, together with honest Levett, in one of his letters to Mrs. Thrale : 1 "Williams hates every body ; Levett hates Desmoulins, and does not love Williams ; Desmoulins hates them both ; Poll 2 loves none of them.