The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.G. Walker, 1820 |
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... to him by the circumnavigators , slyly observed , " Sir , I never before knew how much I was respected by these gentlemen ; they told me none of these things . " He had been in company with Omai , a native 2 [ 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
... to him by the circumnavigators , slyly observed , " Sir , I never before knew how much I was respected by these gentlemen ; they told me none of these things . " He had been in company with Omai , a native 2 [ 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
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... respect of mankind . An officer is much more respected than any other man who has as little money . In a commercial country , money will always purchase respect . But you find an B 2 Etat . 67. ] 3 DR . JOHNSON . He had been in company ...
... respect of mankind . An officer is much more respected than any other man who has as little money . In a commercial country , money will always purchase respect . But you find an B 2 Etat . 67. ] 3 DR . JOHNSON . He had been in company ...
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... respect may be overwhelmed by grossness . A man of learning may be so vicious or so ridi- culous that you cannot respect him . A com- mon soldier too , generally eats more than he can pay for . But when a common soldier is civil in his ...
... respect may be overwhelmed by grossness . A man of learning may be so vicious or so ridi- culous that you cannot respect him . A com- mon soldier too , generally eats more than he can pay for . But when a common soldier is civil in his ...
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... respected and lived in intimacy with both of them , observed to me once , very ingeniously , " It is not in friendship as in mathematicks , where two things , each equal to a third , are equal between themselves . " . You agree with ...
... respected and lived in intimacy with both of them , observed to me once , very ingeniously , " It is not in friendship as in mathematicks , where two things , each equal to a third , are equal between themselves . " . You agree with ...
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... respect for you is such , that I know he will not leave you , unless you absolutely desire it . But as you have so much of his company , I hope you will be good enough to forego it for a day ; as Mr. Dilly is a very worthy man , has ...
... respect for you is such , that I know he will not leave you , unless you absolutely desire it . But as you have so much of his company , I hope you will be good enough to forego it for a day ; as Mr. Dilly is a very worthy man , has ...
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199 페이지 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
198 페이지 - WE were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible.
104 페이지 - ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
71 페이지 - Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible.* He, upon one occasion, experienced, in an extraordinary degree, the efficacy of his powers of entertaining.
42 페이지 - It having been mentioned, I know not with what truth, that a certain female political writer, whose doctrines he disliked, had of late become very fond of dress, sat hours together at her toilet, and even put on rouge: — JOHNSON. " She is better employed at her toilet, than using her pen. It is better she should be reddening her own cheeks, than blackening other people's characters.
74 페이지 - You will allow his 'Apology' to be well done." JOHNSON. "Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark: Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand.
424 페이지 - Yes, sir: there was another fine passage too which he struck out : ' When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish myself, I was perpetually starting new propositions. But I soon gave this over ; for I found that generally what was new was false '.' " I said, I did not like to sit with people of whom I had not a good opinion.
66 페이지 - My worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men, than at any other, except that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, had invited me to meet Mr. Wilkes and some more gentlemen on Wednesday, May 15. 'Pray (said I,) let us have Dr. Johnson.' — 'What with Mr. Wilkes? not for the world, (said Mr. Edward Dilly:) Dr. Johnson would never forgive me.' — 'Come, (said I,) if you'll let me negotiate for you, I will...
230 페이지 - He had always been very zealous against slavery in every form, in which I with all deference thought that he discovered "a zeal without knowledge". Upon one occasion, when in company with some very grave men at Oxford, his toast was, "Here's to the next insurrection of the negroes in the West Indies".
190 페이지 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.