Boswell's Life of JohnsonC. Scribner's sons, 1917 - 574 páginas |
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... mention one eurious in- stance of his casual reading , when but a boy . Having imagined that his brother had hid some ... mentioned in some preface , as one of the restorers of learning . His curiosity having been thus excited , he sat ...
... mention one eurious in- stance of his casual reading , when but a boy . Having imagined that his brother had hid some ... mentioned in some preface , as one of the restorers of learning . His curiosity having been thus excited , he sat ...
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... mentioned to him this account as given me by Dr. Adams , he said , ' Ah , Sir , I was mad and violent . It was bitterness which they mistook for frolick . I was miserably poor , and I thought to fight my way by my literature and my wit ...
... mentioned to him this account as given me by Dr. Adams , he said , ' Ah , Sir , I was mad and violent . It was bitterness which they mistook for frolick . I was miserably poor , and I thought to fight my way by my literature and my wit ...
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... mentioned , upon Johnson's own authority , that for his London he had only ten guineas ; and now , after his fame was established , he got for his Vanity of Human Wishes but five guineas more , as is proved by an authentick document in ...
... mentioned , upon Johnson's own authority , that for his London he had only ten guineas ; and now , after his fame was established , he got for his Vanity of Human Wishes but five guineas more , as is proved by an authentick document in ...
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... mentioned his wish to his land- lady , she introduced him to Mr. Levet , who readily obtained Johnson's permission to bring Mr. Langton to him ; as , indeed , Johnson , during the whole course of his life , had no shyness , real or ...
... mentioned his wish to his land- lady , she introduced him to Mr. Levet , who readily obtained Johnson's permission to bring Mr. Langton to him ; as , indeed , Johnson , during the whole course of his life , had no shyness , real or ...
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... mentioned this story to George Lord Lyttelton , who told me , he was very intimate with Lord Chesterfield ; and holding it as a well - known truth , defended Lord Chesterfield , by saying , that ' Cibber , who had been introduced ...
... mentioned this story to George Lord Lyttelton , who told me , he was very intimate with Lord Chesterfield ; and holding it as a well - known truth , defended Lord Chesterfield , by saying , that ' Cibber , who had been introduced ...
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acquaintance admiration ÆTAT afterwards agreeable answered appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON better bookseller BOSWELL Burke Burney called character compliment conversation David Garrick dear Sir death Dictionary dined dinner drink Edited eminent entertained favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King lady Langton laugh Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned merit mind morning never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College pleased pleasure Poets pounds praise publick recollect Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed servant shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds smiling soon Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told topicks truth University of Oxford Whig Wilkes wine wish wonder write wrote
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Página 64 - Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ;*— * that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.
Página 127 - At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else.
Página 65 - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, my Lord. " Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant,
Página 190 - Will you not allow, Sir, that he draws very natural pictures of human life ? " JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is of very low life. Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all
Página 230 - I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.
Página 119 - Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.
Página 64 - Is not a Patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a Man struggling for Life in the Water and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help.
Página 64 - I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with...
Página 107 - ... him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.
Página 339 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.