The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, 2권1822 |
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... opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures . Now , I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken . I know nothing that can be best taught by lectures , except where ...
... opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures . Now , I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken . I know nothing that can be best taught by lectures , except where ...
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... opinion which many worthy men have ex- pressed of his " Profession de Foi du Vicaire Savoyard , ” I cannot help admiring it as the performance of a man full of sincere reverential submission to Divine Mystery , though beset with ...
... opinion which many worthy men have ex- pressed of his " Profession de Foi du Vicaire Savoyard , ” I cannot help admiring it as the performance of a man full of sincere reverential submission to Divine Mystery , though beset with ...
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... opinions , at least his desires , are a little influenced by his favourite studies . My zeal for lan- guages may seem , perhaps , rather over - heated , even to those by whom I desire to be well esteemed . To those who have nothing in ...
... opinions , at least his desires , are a little influenced by his favourite studies . My zeal for lan- guages may seem , perhaps , rather over - heated , even to those by whom I desire to be well esteemed . To those who have nothing in ...
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... opinion , shew such modesty and can- dour as deserve great praise . s The Rev. Mr. John Campbell , Minister of the parish of Kippen , near Stirling , who has lately favoured me with a long , intelligent , and very obliging letter upon ...
... opinion , shew such modesty and can- dour as deserve great praise . s The Rev. Mr. John Campbell , Minister of the parish of Kippen , near Stirling , who has lately favoured me with a long , intelligent , and very obliging letter upon ...
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... opinion was surely right . Men should not be told of the faults which they have mend- ed . I am glad the old language is taught , and honour the translator , as a man whom GOD has dis- tinguished by the high office of propagating his ...
... opinion was surely right . Men should not be told of the faults which they have mend- ed . I am glad the old language is taught , and honour the translator , as a man whom GOD has dis- tinguished by the high office of propagating his ...
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301 페이지 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
207 페이지 - Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem to think; for if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES.
424 페이지 - No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.
314 페이지 - He made the common remark on the unhappiness which men who have led a busy life experience, when they retire in expectation of enjoying themselves at ease, and that they generally languish for want of their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well be imagined.
150 페이지 - But, Sir, in the British Constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the Crown ". JoHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown ? The Crown has not power enough.
112 페이지 - the poor in England were better provided for than in any other country of the same extent: he did not mean little Cantons, or petty Republicks. Where a great proportion of the people...
205 페이지 - ... that the fear of something made him resolve ; it is upon the state of his mind, after the resolution is taken, that I argue. Suppose a man either from fear, or pride, or conscience, or whatever motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the King of Prussia by the nose, at the head of his army. He cannot fear the rack, who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace...
1 페이지 - Sir, that all who are happy, are equally happy, is not true. A peasant and a philosopher may be equally satisfied, but not equally happy. Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness. A peasant has not capacity for having equal happiness with a philosopher.
211 페이지 - Yet there is no man whose company is more liked.' JOHNSON. 'To be sure, Sir. When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer, their inferiour while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying to them.