The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent & Company, 1907 |
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... wrote , except for money . " Numerous in- stances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of literature . 66 Next He gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he ...
... wrote , except for money . " Numerous in- stances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of literature . 66 Next He gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he ...
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... wrote " The Polite Philosopher , " and of the aukward and uncouth Robert Levett ; of Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian master ; and has dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven , 2 and the next ...
... wrote " The Polite Philosopher , " and of the aukward and uncouth Robert Levett ; of Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian master ; and has dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven , 2 and the next ...
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... wrote a tragedy on the story of Leonidas , entitled " The Patriot . " He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so many faults that he wrote it over again : so then there were two tragedies on the same subject and with the same ...
... wrote a tragedy on the story of Leonidas , entitled " The Patriot . " He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so many faults that he wrote it over again : so then there were two tragedies on the same subject and with the same ...
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... wrote Cibber a challenge : but was prevented from sending it by the publisher , who fairly laughed him out of his fury . The proprietors , too , were discontented , in the end , on account of Mr. Cibber's unexpected industry ; for his ...
... wrote Cibber a challenge : but was prevented from sending it by the publisher , who fairly laughed him out of his fury . The proprietors , too , were discontented , in the end , on account of Mr. Cibber's unexpected industry ; for his ...
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... wrote the remainder , while the former part of it was printing . When it was wanted , and he had fairly sat down to it , he was sure it would be done . " He said , that for general improvement , a man should read whatever his immediate ...
... wrote the remainder , while the former part of it was printing . When it was wanted , and he had fairly sat down to it , he was sure it would be done . " He said , that for general improvement , a man should read whatever his immediate ...
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66 DEAR SIR acquaintance admirable afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked asthma authour Beauclerk believe Bennet Langton Bishop Brocklesby Burke character compliments consider conversation death desire dined drink edition eminent English entertained expressed favour Garrick gentleman give glad happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Lord Monboddo Lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad Madam manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps pleased pleasure Poets pounds praise prayers pretty woman publick published received recollect remark respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale told truth verses Whig Wilkes wish wonderful words write written wrote young
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115 페이지 - Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford.
536 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.
483 페이지 - tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse, and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed.
359 페이지 - Biron they call him; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor,) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse.
251 페이지 - 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.
366 페이지 - Why," said Johnson, smiling and rolling himself about, "that is because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal truth and politeness, " Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have said it.
200 페이지 - Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life.
529 페이지 - And while it shall please Thee to continue me in this world, where much is to be done, and little to be known...
365 페이지 - ... only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose: often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how.