Boswell's Life of JohnsonC. Scribner's sons, 1917 - 574페이지 |
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... seen in this work more completely than any man who has ever yet lived . And he will be seen as he really was ; for I profess to write , not his panegyrick , which must be all praise , but his Life ; which , great and good as he was ...
... seen in this work more completely than any man who has ever yet lived . And he will be seen as he really was ; for I profess to write , not his panegyrick , which must be all praise , but his Life ; which , great and good as he was ...
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... seen mentioned in some preface , as one of the restorers of learning . His curiosity having been thus excited , he sat down with avid- ity , and read a great part of the book . What he read dur- ing these two years he told me , was not ...
... seen mentioned in some preface , as one of the restorers of learning . His curiosity having been thus excited , he sat down with avid- ity , and read a great part of the book . What he read dur- ing these two years he told me , was not ...
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... seen lounging at the College gate , with a circle of young students round him , whom he was entertaining with wit , and keeping from their studies , if not spiriting them up to rebellion against the College discipline , which in his ...
... seen lounging at the College gate , with a circle of young students round him , whom he was entertaining with wit , and keeping from their studies , if not spiriting them up to rebellion against the College discipline , which in his ...
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... seen Garrick exhibit her , by his exquisite talent of mimickry , so as to excite the heartiest bursts of laughter ; but he , probably , as is the case in all such representations , considerably aggravated the picture . Johnson now ...
... seen Garrick exhibit her , by his exquisite talent of mimickry , so as to excite the heartiest bursts of laughter ; but he , probably , as is the case in all such representations , considerably aggravated the picture . Johnson now ...
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... , by whose favour a copy of it is now in my possession . Johnson's residence at Lichfield , on his return to it at this time , was only for three months ; and as he had as yet seen but a small part of the wonders of the Metropolis 1737] ...
... , by whose favour a copy of it is now in my possession . Johnson's residence at Lichfield , on his return to it at this time , was only for three months ; and as he had as yet seen but a small part of the wonders of the Metropolis 1737] ...
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acquaintance admiration ÆTAT afterwards agreeable answered appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON better bookseller BOSWELL Burke Burney called character compliment conversation David Garrick dear Sir death Dictionary dined dinner drink Edited eminent entertained favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King lady Langton laugh Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned merit mind morning never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College pleased pleasure Poets pounds praise publick recollect Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed servant shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds smiling soon Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told topicks truth University of Oxford Whig Wilkes wine wish wonder write wrote
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64 페이지 - Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ;*— * that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.
127 페이지 - At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else.
65 페이지 - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, my Lord. " Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant,
190 페이지 - Will you not allow, Sir, that he draws very natural pictures of human life ? " JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is of very low life. Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all
230 페이지 - I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.
119 페이지 - Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.
64 페이지 - Is not a Patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a Man struggling for Life in the Water and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help.
64 페이지 - I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Publick 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 favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with...
107 페이지 - ... him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.
339 페이지 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.