Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.A. S. Barnes Company, 1916 - 344페이지 |
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... conversation that she overlooked all these external disadvantages , and said to her daughter , " this is the most sensible man that I ever saw in my life . " Though Mrs. Porter was double the age of John- son , and her person and manner ...
... conversation that she overlooked all these external disadvantages , and said to her daughter , " this is the most sensible man that I ever saw in my life . " Though Mrs. Porter was double the age of John- son , and her person and manner ...
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... conversation with him , I ventured to say , " O , Sir , I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you . " " Sir , ( said he , with a stern look , ) I have known David Garrick longer than you have done ; and I know no ...
... conversation with him , I ventured to say , " O , Sir , I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you . " " Sir , ( said he , with a stern look , ) I have known David Garrick longer than you have done ; and I know no ...
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... conversation . He again shook me by the hand at parting , and asked me why I did not come oftener to him . Trust- ing that I was now in his good graces , I answered , that he had not given me much encouragement , and reminded him of the ...
... conversation . He again shook me by the hand at parting , and asked me why I did not come oftener to him . Trust- ing that I was now in his good graces , I answered , that he had not given me much encouragement , and reminded him of the ...
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... conversation , but , in truth , this has been greatly exaggerated . He had , no doubt , a more than common share of that hurry of ideas which we often find in his countrymen , and which sometimes produces a laughable confusion in ...
... conversation , but , in truth , this has been greatly exaggerated . He had , no doubt , a more than common share of that hurry of ideas which we often find in his countrymen , and which sometimes produces a laughable confusion in ...
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... conversation , such as , when I mentioned Mr. Levett , whom he enter- tained under his roof , " He is poor and honest , which is recommendation enough to Johnson ; " and when I wondered that he was very kind to a man of whom I had heard ...
... conversation , such as , when I mentioned Mr. Levett , whom he enter- tained under his roof , " He is poor and honest , which is recommendation enough to Johnson ; " and when I wondered that he was very kind to a man of whom I had heard ...
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55 페이지 - I have been lately informed by the proprietor of ' The World,' that two papers, in which my ' Dictionary ' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your...
312 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.
136 페이지 - I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull in company; but surely he was not dull in poetry.
180 페이지 - The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. 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.
196 페이지 - When Goldsmith was dying, Dr. Turton said to him, " Your pulse is in greater disorder than it should be, from the degree of fever which you have : is your mind at ease ?" Goldsmith answered it was not.
76 페이지 - Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his servant, when he wanted to study, secure from interruption ; for he would not allow his servant to say he was not at home when he really was. ' A servant's strict regard for truth, (said he) must be weakened by such a practice.
320 페이지 - OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people].
56 페이지 - ... 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...
154 페이지 - ... some degree of care and anxiety. The master of the house is anxious to entertain his guests ; the guests are anxious to be agreeable to him ; and no man, but a very impudent dog indeed, can as freely command what is in another man's house, as if it were his own. Whereas, at a tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are welcome ; and the more noise you make, the more trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No...
123 페이지 - Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians of this age ?