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... asked the man's wife privately whether his affairs were not in a bad way ? She said no . He continued his attendance some time , still without success . At length the man's wife told him she had discovered that her husband's affairs ...
... asked the man's wife privately whether his affairs were not in a bad way ? She said no . He continued his attendance some time , still without success . At length the man's wife told him she had discovered that her husband's affairs ...
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... asked by Dr. Lawrence what he thought the best system of education , he replied , " School in school - hours , and home - instruction in the intervals . " ] [ On another occasion he maintained that " A boy should never be sent to Eton ...
... asked by Dr. Lawrence what he thought the best system of education , he replied , " School in school - hours , and home - instruction in the intervals . " ] [ On another occasion he maintained that " A boy should never be sent to Eton ...
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... asked to undertake the new edition of the " Biographia Britannica , " but had declined it ; which he afterwards said to me he regretted . In this regret many will join , because it would have procured us more of Johnson's most de ...
... asked to undertake the new edition of the " Biographia Britannica , " but had declined it ; which he afterwards said to me he regretted . In this regret many will join , because it would have procured us more of Johnson's most de ...
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... asked how much she could be obliged to work , " Why , " said Johnson , " as much as is reasonable ; and what is that ? as much as she thinks reasonable . " Dr. Johnson obligingly proposed to carry me to see Ilam , a romantick scene ...
... asked how much she could be obliged to work , " Why , " said Johnson , " as much as is reasonable ; and what is that ? as much as she thinks reasonable . " Dr. Johnson obligingly proposed to carry me to see Ilam , a romantick scene ...
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... asked if Burnet had not given a good Life of Rochester . JOHNSON . " We have a good Death ; there is not much Life . " I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire : Johnson said they were . I mentioned Lord Hailes's censure ...
... asked if Burnet had not given a good Life of Rochester . JOHNSON . " We have a good Death ; there is not much Life . " I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire : Johnson said they were . I mentioned Lord Hailes's censure ...
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Página 465 - ... 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 answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy, and windings of language.
Página 15 - No, sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford." To obviate his apprehension, that by settling in London I might desert the seat of my ancestors, I assured him that I had old feudal principles to a degree of enthusiasm ; and that I felt all the dulcedo of the natale solum.
Página 398 - My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, 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 464 - It is, indeed, a thing so versatile and multiform, appearing in so many shapes, so many postures, so many garbs, so variously apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear...
Página 110 - 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 238 - I reminded him how heartily he and I used to drink wine together, when we were first acquainted ; and how I used to have a headache after sitting up with him. He did not like to have this recalled, or, perhaps, thinking that I boasted improperly, resolved to have a witty stroke at ine ; " Nay, sir, it was not the wine that made your head ache, but the sense that I put into it.
Página 180 - We talked of antiquarian researches. JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know no more than what the old writers have told us...
Página 1 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Página 426 - I hoped you had got rid of all this hypocrisy of misery. What have you to do with Liberty and Necessity ? Or what more than to hold your tongue about it?
Página 465 - It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way — such as reason teacheth and proveth things by — which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto.