The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... doctor happening to go out into the garden , Mr. Doddington observed to him , on his return , that it was a dreadful night , as in truth it was , there being a violent storm of rain and wind , No , Sir , " replied the doctor , " it is a ...
... doctor happening to go out into the garden , Mr. Doddington observed to him , on his return , that it was a dreadful night , as in truth it was , there being a violent storm of rain and wind , No , Sir , " replied the doctor , " it is a ...
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... Doctor has pretty plainly made him out to be both rogue and fool . " 99 Johnson's profound reverence for the hierarchy made him expect from bishops the highest degree of decorum ; he was offended even at their going to taverns : " A ...
... Doctor has pretty plainly made him out to be both rogue and fool . " 99 Johnson's profound reverence for the hierarchy made him expect from bishops the highest degree of decorum ; he was offended even at their going to taverns : " A ...
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... Doctor Johnson add to his other powers a little corporeal agility ? Socrates learnt to dance at an advanced age , and Cato learnt Greek at an advanced age . Then it might proceed to say , that this Johnson , not content with dancing on ...
... Doctor Johnson add to his other powers a little corporeal agility ? Socrates learnt to dance at an advanced age , and Cato learnt Greek at an advanced age . Then it might proceed to say , that this Johnson , not content with dancing on ...
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... doctor made no entry in any book of the subscriber's name , ventured diffi- dently to ask whether he would please to have the gentle- man's address , that it might be properly inserted in the printed list of subscribers . I shall print ...
... doctor made no entry in any book of the subscriber's name , ventured diffi- dently to ask whether he would please to have the gentle- man's address , that it might be properly inserted in the printed list of subscribers . I shall print ...
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... Doctor was so sensible of the honour done to him by a man of genius and science , to whom he was an utter stranger , that he said to Dr. Burney , ' Sir , there is no man possessed of the smallest portion of modesty , but must be ...
... Doctor was so sensible of the honour done to him by a man of genius and science , to whom he was an utter stranger , that he said to Dr. Burney , ' Sir , there is no man possessed of the smallest portion of modesty , but must be ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a ..., Volume 4 James Boswell Visualização integral - 1889 |
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a ..., Volume 4 James Boswell Visualização integral - 1884 |
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Página 306 - 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 9 - My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires; 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 222 - 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 possessed.
Página 51 - The other turns to a mirth-moving jest, Which his fair tongue, conceit's expositor, Delivers in such apt and gracious words That aged ears play truant at his tales And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse.
Página 59 - It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar : it seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable skill, that he can dexterously accommodate them to the purpose before him ; together with a lively briskness of humor, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination.