The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order: A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, 2권J. Brumby, 1824 |
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... speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted . to write to him , when I had any thing worthy of com- municating . I generally kept copies of my letters to him , that I might have a full view of our ...
... speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted . to write to him , when I had any thing worthy of com- municating . I generally kept copies of my letters to him , that I might have a full view of our ...
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... speak ; and that his learning resembled Garrick's acting , in its univer- sality , His Majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth , which he seemed to have read , and asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson ...
... speak ; and that his learning resembled Garrick's acting , in its univer- sality , His Majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth , which he seemed to have read , and asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson ...
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... speak better of them than they deserved , without any ill intention ; for , as Kings had much in their power to give , those who were favoured by them would frequently , from gratitude , exaggerate their praises and as this pro- ceeded ...
... speak better of them than they deserved , without any ill intention ; for , as Kings had much in their power to give , those who were favoured by them would frequently , from gratitude , exaggerate their praises and as this pro- ceeded ...
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... speak of his corre- spondence , I consider it independent of the voluminous collection of letters which , in the course of many years , he wrote to Mrs. Thrale , which forms a separate part of his works ; and as a proof of the high ...
... speak of his corre- spondence , I consider it independent of the voluminous collection of letters which , in the course of many years , he wrote to Mrs. Thrale , which forms a separate part of his works ; and as a proof of the high ...
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... speak well of me , for this evening he deli- vered me a very polite card from Mr. Thrale and her , inviting me to Streatham . On the 6th of October I complied with this obliging invitation , and found , at an elegant villa , six miles ...
... speak well of me , for this evening he deli- vered me a very polite card from Mr. Thrale and her , inviting me to Streatham . On the 6th of October I complied with this obliging invitation , and found , at an elegant villa , six miles ...
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317 페이지 - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
257 페이지 - Of poor dear Dr. Goldsmith there is little to be told, more than the papers have made public. He died of a fever, made, I am afraid, more violent by uneasiness of mind. His debts began to be heavy, and all his resources were exhausted. Sir Joshua is of opinion that he owed not less than two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before...
285 페이지 - 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.
335 페이지 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
112 페이지 - ... a decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization. — Gentlemen of education, he observed, were pretty much the same in all countries ; the condition of the lower orders, the poor especially, was the true mark of national discrimination.
31 페이지 - Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. "I should have thought so too," said the King, "if you had not written so well.
227 페이지 - Sir, the only method by which religious truth can be established is by martyrdom. The magistrate has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to surfer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the truth, but by persecution on the one hand and enduring it on the other.
336 페이지 - We must consider how very little , history there is; I mean real authentic history. That certain kings reigned, and certain battles were fought, we can depend upon as true ; but all the colouring, all the philosophy of history, is conjecture.