The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.G. Walker, 1820 |
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... wine , and be nothing the worse for it ; on another , wine may have effects so inflammatory as to injure him both in body and mind , and perhaps , make him commit something for which he may deserve to be hanged . " " Lord Hale's Annals ...
... wine , and be nothing the worse for it ; on another , wine may have effects so inflammatory as to injure him both in body and mind , and perhaps , make him commit something for which he may deserve to be hanged . " " Lord Hale's Annals ...
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... wine , you are never sure . " I said , drinking wine was a pleasure which I was unwilling to give up . Why , Sir , ( said he , ) there is no doubt that not to drink wine is a great deduc- tion from life : but it may be necessary ...
... wine , you are never sure . " I said , drinking wine was a pleasure which I was unwilling to give up . Why , Sir , ( said he , ) there is no doubt that not to drink wine is a great deduc- tion from life : but it may be necessary ...
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... wine . It would be my busi ness cavere ne quid detrimenti Respublica caperet , and wine is dangerous . Rome was ruined by luxury . " ( smiling . ) E. " If you allow me no wine as Dictator , you shall not have me for your master of horse ...
... wine . It would be my busi ness cavere ne quid detrimenti Respublica caperet , and wine is dangerous . Rome was ruined by luxury . " ( smiling . ) E. " If you allow me no wine as Dictator , you shall not have me for your master of horse ...
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... wine , and therefore curious to hear whatever is remarkable concerning drinking . There can be no doubt that some men can drink , without suffering any injury , such a quantity as to others appears incredible . It is but fair to add ...
... wine , and therefore curious to hear whatever is remarkable concerning drinking . There can be no doubt that some men can drink , without suffering any injury , such a quantity as to others appears incredible . It is but fair to add ...
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... wine , he said , " I did not leave off wine , because I could not bear it ; I have drunk three bottles of port without being the worse for it . University College has witnessed this . " BOSWELL . " Why then , Sir , did you leave it off ...
... wine , he said , " I did not leave off wine , because I could not bear it ; I have drunk three bottles of port without being the worse for it . University College has witnessed this . " BOSWELL . " Why then , Sir , did you leave it off ...
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199 페이지 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
198 페이지 - WE were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible.
104 페이지 - ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
71 페이지 - 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. No, Sir, he was irresistible.* He, upon one occasion, experienced, in an extraordinary degree, the efficacy of his powers of entertaining.
42 페이지 - It having been mentioned, I know not with what truth, that a certain female political writer, whose doctrines he disliked, had of late become very fond of dress, sat hours together at her toilet, and even put on rouge: — JOHNSON. " She is better employed at her toilet, than using her pen. It is better she should be reddening her own cheeks, than blackening other people's characters.
74 페이지 - You will allow his 'Apology' to be well done." JOHNSON. "Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark: Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand.
424 페이지 - Yes, sir: there was another fine passage too which he struck out : ' When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish myself, I was perpetually starting new propositions. But I soon gave this over ; for I found that generally what was new was false '.' " I said, I did not like to sit with people of whom I had not a good opinion.
66 페이지 - My worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men, than at any other, except that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, had invited me to meet Mr. Wilkes and some more gentlemen on Wednesday, May 15. 'Pray (said I,) let us have Dr. Johnson.' — 'What with Mr. Wilkes? not for the world, (said Mr. Edward Dilly:) Dr. Johnson would never forgive me.' — 'Come, (said I,) if you'll let me negotiate for you, I will...
230 페이지 - He had always been very zealous against slavery in every form, in which I with all deference thought that he discovered "a zeal without knowledge". Upon one occasion, when in company with some very grave men at Oxford, his toast was, "Here's to the next insurrection of the negroes in the West Indies".
190 페이지 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.