The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order: A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, 2권G. Cowie, 1824 |
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... England contend for pre - eminence of fame by run- ning : " Prove by their heels the prowess of their head . " In this poem there was the following portrait of Johnson : " Here Johnson comes , -unblest with outward grace . His rigid ...
... England contend for pre - eminence of fame by run- ning : " Prove by their heels the prowess of their head . " In this poem there was the following portrait of Johnson : " Here Johnson comes , -unblest with outward grace . His rigid ...
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... England , maintaining the future life of brutes , by an explication of certain parts of the Scrip- tures , was mentioned , and the doctrine insisted on by a gentleman who seemed fond of curious speculation . Johnson , who did not like ...
... England , maintaining the future life of brutes , by an explication of certain parts of the Scrip- tures , was mentioned , and the doctrine insisted on by a gentleman who seemed fond of curious speculation . Johnson , who did not like ...
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... edition of Hume's History of England was full of Scotticisms , many of which he corrected in subsequent editions . M. ] can be no just complaint but when it is abused 64 [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF longer; and a fortnight is a long time to ...
... edition of Hume's History of England was full of Scotticisms , many of which he corrected in subsequent editions . M. ] can be no just complaint but when it is abused 64 [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF longer; and a fortnight is a long time to ...
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... played off his wit against Scotland with a good- humoured pleasantry , which gave me , though no bigot to national prejudices , an opportunity for a little con- test with him . I having said that England was 68 . [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF.
... played off his wit against Scotland with a good- humoured pleasantry , which gave me , though no bigot to national prejudices , an opportunity for a little con- test with him . I having said that England was 68 . [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF.
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... England was obliged to us for gardeners , almost all their good gardeners being Scotsmen ; -JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , that is be- cause gardening is much more necessary amongst you than with us , which makes so many of your people learn ...
... England was obliged to us for gardeners , almost all their good gardeners being Scotsmen ; -JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , that is be- cause gardening is much more necessary amongst you than with us , which makes so many of your people learn ...
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court DEAR SIR dined Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy hear Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON judge King lady Langton language laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed shew Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote
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263 페이지 - He died of a fever, exasperated, as I believe, by the fear of distress. He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice of acquisition and folly of expense. But let not his frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man.
244 페이지 - He then burst into such a fit of laughter, that he appeared to be almost in a convulsion ; and, in order to support himself, laid hold of one of the posts at the side of the foot pavement, and sent forth peals so loud, that in the silence of the night his voice seemed to resound from Temple Bar to Fleet Ditch.
5 페이지 - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain : Teach him, that states of native strength...
63 페이지 - Your history was copied from books ; your journal rose out of your own experience and observation. You express images which operated strongly upon yourself, and you have impressed them with great force upon your readers. I know not whether I could name any narrative by which curiosity is better excited, or better gratified.
70 페이지 - He would not allow much merit to Whitfield's oratory. " His popularity, Sir," said he, " is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his manner. He would be followed by crowds were he to wear a night-cap in the pulpit, or were he to preach from a tree.
44 페이지 - Sir. you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking. or what you call knowing a cause to be bad. must be from reasoning. must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive.
383 페이지 - This is a cat, and that is a dog, with four legs, and a tail ; see there ! you are much better than a cat or a dog, for you can speak.
194 페이지 - I fancy, sir, this is the first time that he has been engaged in such an adventure." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, I believe it is the first time he has beat'; he may have been beaten before. This, sir, is a new plume to him.
36 페이지 - Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. "I should have thought so too," said the King, "if you had not written so well.
36 페이지 - Johnson answered that he thought more than he read ; that he had read a great deal in the early part of his life, but having fallen into ill health, he had not been able to read much, compared with others : for instance, he said he had not read much compared with Dr. Warburton.