The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... late into the world , for that Pope and other poets had taken up the places in the Temple of Fame ; so that as but a few at any period can possess poetical reputation , a man of genius can now hardly acquire it . JOHNSON . " That is one ...
... late into the world , for that Pope and other poets had taken up the places in the Temple of Fame ; so that as but a few at any period can possess poetical reputation , a man of genius can now hardly acquire it . JOHNSON . " That is one ...
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... late " worthy " Duke of Queensberry , as Thomson , in his " Seasons , " justly characterises him , told me , that when Gay first shewed him " The Beggars Opera , " his Grace's observation was , " This is a very odd thing , Gay ; I am ...
... late " worthy " Duke of Queensberry , as Thomson , in his " Seasons , " justly characterises him , told me , that when Gay first shewed him " The Beggars Opera , " his Grace's observation was , " This is a very odd thing , Gay ; I am ...
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... late hour , I took possession of it this night , found every thing in excellent order , and was attended by honest Francis with a most civil assiduity . I asked him whether I might go to a consultation with another lawyer upon Sunday ...
... late hour , I took possession of it this night , found every thing in excellent order , and was attended by honest Francis with a most civil assiduity . I asked him whether I might go to a consultation with another lawyer upon Sunday ...
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... late . " " My mind has been somewhat dark this summer . I have need of your warming and vivifying rays ; and I hope I shall have them frequently . I am going to pass some time with my father at Auchinleck . " To JAMES BOSWELL , Esq ...
... late . " " My mind has been somewhat dark this summer . I have need of your warming and vivifying rays ; and I hope I shall have them frequently . I am going to pass some time with my father at Auchinleck . " To JAMES BOSWELL , Esq ...
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... late , which he generally was , he defended himself by alluding to the extraordinary morning , when he had been too early , " Madam , I do not like to come down to vacuity . " Dr. Burney having remarked that Mr. Garrick was beginning to ...
... late , which he generally was , he defended himself by alluding to the extraordinary morning , when he had been too early , " Madam , I do not like to come down to vacuity . " Dr. Burney having remarked that Mr. Garrick was beginning to ...
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acquaintance Ad.-Line admirable affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Auchinleck authour Beauclerk Beggars Opera believe Bishop Boswell's Burke character conversation Court of Session Croker dear Sir death Dilly dined dinner drink eminent entertained et Ad.-Line favour Garrick gentleman give happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick put the following recollect remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wine wish wonderful write written wrote
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Página 215 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Página 428 - Lost broke into open view with sufficient security of kind reception. Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked his reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting, without impatience, the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality...
Página 500 - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
Página 431 - After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, Whether Pope was a poet, otherwise than by asking in return, If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only show the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made.
Página 219 - 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 155 - Sir Joshua agreed to carry it to Dr. Johnson, who received it with much good humour245, and desired Sir Joshua to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the Epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it; but he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription.
Página 466 - 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 474 - ... an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being : sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose: often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being ansv/erable to the numberless rovings of fancy and windings of language.
Página 238 - How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of Negroes?
Página 223 - 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.