Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.A. S. Barnes Company, 1916 - 344페이지 |
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... Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learned to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the common prayer- book into his hands , pointed to the collect for the day , and said , " Sam ...
... Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learned to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the common prayer- book into his hands , pointed to the collect for the day , and said , " Sam ...
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... LUCY PORTER , IN LICHFIELD . " DEAR MADAM : This week I came home from Paris . I have brought you a little box , which I thought pretty ; but I know not whether it is prop- erly a snuff - box , or a box for some other use . I will send ...
... LUCY PORTER , IN LICHFIELD . " DEAR MADAM : This week I came home from Paris . I have brought you a little box , which I thought pretty ; but I know not whether it is prop- erly a snuff - box , or a box for some other use . I will send ...
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... Lucy Porter , his step - daughter . She was now an old maid , with much simplicity of manner . She had never been in London . Her brother , a Captain in the navy , had left her a fortune of ten thousand pounds ; about a third of which ...
... Lucy Porter , his step - daughter . She was now an old maid , with much simplicity of manner . She had never been in London . Her brother , a Captain in the navy , had left her a fortune of ten thousand pounds ; about a third of which ...
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... Lucy Porter's . Johnson had sent an express to Dr. Taylor's , acquainting him of our being at Lichfield , and Taylor had returned an answer that his post- chaise should come for us this day . While we sat at breakfast , Dr. Johnson ...
... Lucy Porter's . Johnson had sent an express to Dr. Taylor's , acquainting him of our being at Lichfield , and Taylor had returned an answer that his post- chaise should come for us this day . While we sat at breakfast , Dr. Johnson ...
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... LUCY PORTER , IN LICHFIELD . " DEAR MADAM : I went away from Lichfield ill , and have had a troublesome time with my breath ; for some weeks I have been disordered by a cold , of which I could not get the violence abated , till I had ...
... LUCY PORTER , IN LICHFIELD . " DEAR MADAM : I went away from Lichfield ill , and have had a troublesome time with my breath ; for some weeks I have been disordered by a cold , of which I could not get the violence abated , till I had ...
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55 페이지 - I have been lately informed by the proprietor of ' The World,' that two papers, in which my ' Dictionary ' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your...
312 페이지 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain, And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuff 'd bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
136 페이지 - I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull in company; but surely he was not dull in poetry.
180 페이지 - The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. 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.
196 페이지 - When Goldsmith was dying, Dr. Turton said to him, " Your pulse is in greater disorder than it should be, from the degree of fever which you have : is your mind at ease ?" Goldsmith answered it was not.
76 페이지 - Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his servant, when he wanted to study, secure from interruption ; for he would not allow his servant to say he was not at home when he really was. ' A servant's strict regard for truth, (said he) must be weakened by such a practice.
320 페이지 - OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people].
56 페이지 - ... 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...
154 페이지 - ... some degree of care and anxiety. The master of the house is anxious to entertain his guests ; the guests are anxious to be agreeable to him ; and no man, but a very impudent dog indeed, can as freely command what is in another man's house, as if it were his own. Whereas, at a tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are welcome ; and the more noise you make, the more trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No...
123 페이지 - Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians of this age ?