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... taken as my real opinion . " " I have not been troubled for a long time with authours desiring my opinion of their works . I used once to be sadly plagued with a man who wrote verses , but who literally had no other notion of a verse ...
... taken as my real opinion . " " I have not been troubled for a long time with authours desiring my opinion of their works . I used once to be sadly plagued with a man who wrote verses , but who literally had no other notion of a verse ...
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... taken , Mr. Macaulay is dead ; if living , this solution might please him , as I hope it will Mr. Boswell , in return for the many agreeable hours his works have afforded us . " Johnson expatiated on the advantages of Ox- ford for ...
... taken , Mr. Macaulay is dead ; if living , this solution might please him , as I hope it will Mr. Boswell , in return for the many agreeable hours his works have afforded us . " Johnson expatiated on the advantages of Ox- ford for ...
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... . " At this time I observed upon the dial - plate of his watch a short Greek inscription , taken from the New Testament , Nuž , yap . Exeτα , being 1 the first words of our SAVIOUR'S solemn admo- . nition 42 [ 1768 . THE LIFE OF.
... . " At this time I observed upon the dial - plate of his watch a short Greek inscription , taken from the New Testament , Nuž , yap . Exeτα , being 1 the first words of our SAVIOUR'S solemn admo- . nition 42 [ 1768 . THE LIFE OF.
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... taken at the time . He does not attempt to traverse the record . The fact , perhaps , may have been , either that the additional words escaped me in the noise of a numerous company , or that Dr. Johnson , from his impetuosity , and ...
... taken at the time . He does not attempt to traverse the record . The fact , perhaps , may have been , either that the additional words escaped me in the noise of a numerous company , or that Dr. Johnson , from his impetuosity , and ...
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... taken out against him for his extreme singularity , such as never wear- ing a wig , but a night - cap . Now , Sir , ab- stractedly , the night - cap was the best ; but , re- latively , the advantage was over - balanced by his making the ...
... taken out against him for his extreme singularity , such as never wear- ing a wig , but a night - cap . Now , Sir , ab- stractedly , the night - cap was the best ; but , re- latively , the advantage was over - balanced by his making the ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
66 DEAR SIR 66 TO JAMES admiration Æneid affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller called character church compliments consider conversation Court dined Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh eminent England Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON judge King lady Langton laugh learning letter Litchfield live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo LUCY PORTER manner ment mentioned merit mind nation neral never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick Raasay reason remark respect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed shew Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote
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Página 486 - No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.
Página 145 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Página 387 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Página 11 - To omit for a year, or for a day, the most efficacious method of advancing Christianity, in compliance with any purposes that terminate on this side of the grave, is a crime of which I know not that the world has yet had an example, except in the practice of the planters of America, a race of mortals whom, I suppose, no other man wishes to resemble.
Página 487 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest: welcome at an inn.
Página 268 - I'll make Goldsmith forgive me; ' and then called to him in a loud voice, ' Dr. Goldsmith, something passed today where you and I dined: I ask your pardon.' Goldsmith answered placidly, 'It must be much from you, sir, that I take ill.
Página 32 - ... supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the judge to whom you urge it ^ and if it does convince him, why, then, Sir, you are wrong, and he is right.
Página 248 - Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry.
Página 256 - ... happiness ; that these ought not to be lost ; and that the gentleman on whose account she was divorced had gained her heart while thus unhappily situated. Seduced, perhaps, by the charms of the lady in question, I thus attempted to palliate what I was sensible could not be justified ; for when I had finished my harangue, my venerable friend gave me a proper check : ' My dear sir, never accustom your mind to mingle virtue and vice. The woman's a whore, and there's an end on't.
Página 345 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.