The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 1Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
No interior do livro
Resultados 1-5 de 10
Página 38
... wish , that the world should think Dr. Johnson also under the influence of that easy logick , Stet pro ratione voluntas .'- BosWELL . At a later period of his life , in 1755 , Johnson exhibited his admiration of the pious Law's writings ...
... wish , that the world should think Dr. Johnson also under the influence of that easy logick , Stet pro ratione voluntas .'- BosWELL . At a later period of his life , in 1755 , Johnson exhibited his admiration of the pious Law's writings ...
Página 139
... Wishes has less of common life , but more of a philosophick dignity than his London . More - readers , therefore , will be delighted with the pointed spi- rit of London , than with the profound reflection of The Vanity of Human Wishes ...
... Wishes has less of common life , but more of a philosophick dignity than his London . More - readers , therefore , will be delighted with the pointed spi- rit of London , than with the profound reflection of The Vanity of Human Wishes ...
Página 166
... wish to be energetick ; he is never rapid , and he never stagnates . His sentences have neither studied am- plitude , nor affected brevity ; his periods , though not dili- gently rounded , are voluble and easy P. Whoever wishes P When ...
... wish to be energetick ; he is never rapid , and he never stagnates . His sentences have neither studied am- plitude , nor affected brevity ; his periods , though not dili- gently rounded , are voluble and easy P. Whoever wishes P When ...
Página 247
... wish well to all useful under- takings , I would not forbear to let you know how much you deserve , in my opinion , from all lovers of study , and how much pleasure your work has given to , sir , " Your most obliged " [ London , ] April ...
... wish well to all useful under- takings , I would not forbear to let you know how much you deserve , in my opinion , from all lovers of study , and how much pleasure your work has given to , sir , " Your most obliged " [ London , ] April ...
Página 249
... wish that they were in such hands . " I remember , sir , in some of the first letters with which you favoured me , you mentioned your lady . May I in- quire after her ? In return for the favours which you have shown me , it is not much ...
... wish that they were in such hands . " I remember , sir , in some of the first letters with which you favoured me , you mentioned your lady . May I in- quire after her ? In return for the favours which you have shown me , it is not much ...
Outras edições - Ver tudo
“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1 James Boswell Visualização integral - 1857 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards appears believe BENNET LANGTON bishop bookseller BOSWELL Burney Cave character conversation dear sir death Dictionary Dodsley edition eminent endeavour English Essay evid excellent father favour Garrick gave genius Gentleman's Magazine give happy heard honour hope house of Stuart humble servant Johnson Joseph Warton kind king labour lady Langton language late Latin learned letter Lichfield literary lived London lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter MALONE manner master mentioned merit mind mother never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford paper Pembroke college person pleased pleasure poem poet praise Preface publick published Rambler remarkable reverend Richard Savage Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson Savage Shakspeare sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds spirit suppose talk thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told translation truth verses Warton William wish write written wrote