LIFE AND CONSERVATIONS OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON (FOUNDED CHIEFLY UPON BOSWELL).1874 |
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... afterwards shot up in various forms in Johnson's later life must have had its seed - time in those bed- room instructions whispered to the child Samuel in the silence of the night . 66 Notwithstanding the sterling qualities of both ...
... afterwards shot up in various forms in Johnson's later life must have had its seed - time in those bed- room instructions whispered to the child Samuel in the silence of the night . 66 Notwithstanding the sterling qualities of both ...
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... afterwards he passed into the hands of Mr. Hunter , the head - master , who , according to Johnson's own account , " was very severe , and wrongheadedly severe . He used , " said he , " to beat us unmercifully ; and he did not ...
... afterwards he passed into the hands of Mr. Hunter , the head - master , who , according to Johnson's own account , " was very severe , and wrongheadedly severe . He used , " said he , " to beat us unmercifully ; and he did not ...
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... afterwards to be scattered abroad ; he was storing up food against the coming hours of famine and distress . " Suffi- cient unto the day is the evil thereof " -and the good . On the truth of this maxim Samuel Johnson reposed for the ...
... afterwards to be scattered abroad ; he was storing up food against the coming hours of famine and distress . " Suffi- cient unto the day is the evil thereof " -and the good . On the truth of this maxim Samuel Johnson reposed for the ...
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... afterwards told him that he was “ the best qualified for the University that he had ever known come there . " Of his tutor here , Mr. Jorden , he once gave the following account : - " He was a very worthy man , but a heavy man , and I ...
... afterwards told him that he was “ the best qualified for the University that he had ever known come there . " Of his tutor here , Mr. Jorden , he once gave the following account : - " He was a very worthy man , but a heavy man , and I ...
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... afterwards associated in his memory with feelings of intense bitter- ness , and even of horror . The next two years of Johnson's life were spent in Birming- ham - the first six months at the house of an intimate friend and old ...
... afterwards associated in his memory with feelings of intense bitter- ness , and even of horror . The next two years of Johnson's life were spent in Birming- ham - the first six months at the house of an intimate friend and old ...
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affectionate afterwards April Ashbourne asked Author Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Boswell's Brocklesby called character compliments conversation David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary dine dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson drink eyes favour feeling Fleet Street Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith guineas happy hear heart Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL journey kind King lady laughing learning letter Levett Lichfield LINCOLNSHIRE literary live London look Lord LUCY PORTER Madam man's mentioned mind Miss morning never night observed occasion Oliver Goldsmith once Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poet poor praise Pray prayers Rambler received remarked Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Sheridan Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak SPILSBY Streatham suppose sure talk tell things THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth whole wish words write written wrote young
مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 388 - 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 throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
الصفحة 111 - I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England !" ' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause.
الصفحة 388 - His virtues walked their narrow round, Nor made a pause, nor left a void ; And sure the eternal Master found The single talent well employ'd.
الصفحة 247 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
الصفحة 357 - Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.
الصفحة 257 - Never heed such nonsense,' would be the reply : ' a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether in one country or another. Let us, if we do talk, talk about something : men and women are my subjects of inquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind.
الصفحة 198 - When Sir Joshua mentioned this to Dr. Johnson, he was much displeased with the actor's conceit. 'He'll be of us, (said Johnson) how does he know we will permit him ? The first Duke in England has no right to hold such language.
الصفحة 227 - Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations of the merits of their countrymen. No, Sir ; the Irish are a FAIR PEOPLE ; — they never speak well of one another.
الصفحة 100 - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
الصفحة 61 - 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,